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King Curtis Iaukea -- b.9/15/1937 N.S. d.12/4/2010 N.S. (73)
WrestlerNames/Places: RN: Curtis Piehau Iaukea III
Henry "Hank" Iba -- b.8/6/1904 d.1/15/1993 (88)
College Basketball Player, College Basketball CoachMisc: 767 wins, 2 NCAA titles; in the College Basketball and Basketball Halls of FameSports Teams: Oklahoma State University (1957-1970), Oklahoma A&M (1934-1957)
Ice Cube -- b.6/15/1969
Movie Actor, Hard RapperNames/Places: NN: The Poet laureate of South Central (L.A.); RN: O'Shea JacksonGroup Names: N.W.A., soloistMovie Titles: Boyz in the Hood, Three Kings, Torque, Barber Shop 2, Are We Done Yet?, The Longshots
Jacques Ickx -- b.1/1/1945 N.S.
Auto Racer, BelgiumeseNames/Places: RN: Jacqyes Bernard IckxMisc: Formula One; Sports car racing; Le Mans auto race (6-time winner).
Robert Iger -- b.2/10/1951
BusinesspersonMisc: Walt Disney Co. president and chief executive
Iggy Pop -- b.4/21/1947
Actor, Composer, Songwriter, Drummer, Punk Rock Singer/GuitaristNames/Places: b. in Ann Arbor, MI; NN:Godfather of Punk Rock; RN:James Newell OsterburgGroup Names: Iggy and The Stooges (founding member), soloistSong Titles: List For Live, I'm Bored, Bang-Bang, Cry For Love, Real Wild Child
Jarome Iginla -- b.7/1/1977 N.S.
NHL Player, Canadian
Bruce Iglauer -- b.7/10/1947
Record Company OwnerMisc: founder and head of the independent blues record label Alligator Records in Chicago.
Stewart Iglehart -- b.2/22/1910 N.S. d.12/21/1993 N.S. (83)
Hockey Player, Polo Player, ChileanMisc: played 1969-1975Sports Teams: Yale University, New York Athletic Club, Crescent-Hamilton A.C., New York Rovers, St. Nicholas Hockey Club
Horacio Bernardo Guillermo Iglesias -- b.4/29/1942 N.S. d.6/25/2004 N.S. (62)
Swimmer, Argentine
Willard Ikola -- b.7/28/1932 N.S. d.1/20/2025 N.S. (92)
Hockey Player, Olympic Athlete, American
Larisa Ilchenko -- b.11/18/1988 N.S.
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, RussianNames/Places: MN: Dmitriyevna
Mike Ilitch -- b.7/20/1929 d.2/10/2017 N.S. (87)
Restaurateur, MLB Owner, NHL OwnerMisc: Little Caesar's founderSports Teams: Detroit Red Wings (owner), The Detroit Tigers (owner)
John Illsley -- b.6/24/1949
Rock and Roll Bassist, EnglishGroup Names: Dire Straits
Novák Ilona -- b.5/16/1925 N.S. d.3/14/2019 N.S. (93)
Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Hungarian
Punch Imlach -- b.3/15/1918 d.12/1/1987 (69)
NHL Player, Hockey Coach, CanadianMisc: in the Hockey Hall of Fame
Don Imus -- b.7/23/1940 N.S. d.12/27/2019 N.S. (79)
Radio Disc JockMisc: Howard Stern's enemy on radio (Fred's brother-may be off 1-2 years)
Kyoko Ina -- b.10/11/1972 N.S.
Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete, American, Japanese
Paul Ince -- b.10/21/1967 N.S.
Soccer Manager, English
Frank Infante -- b.11/15/1951
New Wave GuitaristGroup Names: Blondie
Jack Ingram -- b.12/28/1936 N.S. d.6/25/2021 N.S. (84)
Auto RacerMisc: the Iron Man in racing circles; NASCAR Busch Series; 31 race wins
Juli Inkster -- b.6/24/1960 N.S.
Golfer
Dale Inman -- b.8/19/1936
Auto RacerMisc: NASCAR Grand National/Winston Cup crew chief (retired)
Antonio Inoki -- b.2/20/1943 N.S. d.10/1/2022 N.S. (79)
Politician, Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestler, JapaneseNames/Places: RN:Kanji Inoki, then Muhammad Hussain Inoki
Del Insko -- b.7/10/1931 N.S.
Auto Racer, Harness Racer
Tony Iommi -- b.2/19/1948
Heavy Metal Guitairst, BritishGroup Names: Black Sabbath
Jimmy Iovine -- b.3/11/1953
Entrepreneur, Movie Producer, Music ProducerMisc: Interscope Records executive
Edward S. "Ned" Irish -- b.5/6/1905 N.S. d.1/21/1982 N.S. (76)
NBA Owner, NBA ExecutiveMisc: a basketball promoter and one of the key figures in popularizing professional basketballSports Teams: New York Knickerbockers (founder and president 1946-1974)
Jack Irons -- b.7/18/1962
Multi-instrumentalist, Alternative Rock DrummerGroup Names: Pearl Jam, Red Hot Chili Peppers
Dick Irvin -- b.7/19/1892 d.5/16/1957 (64)
NHL Coach, NHL Center, CanadianMisc: played 1916-1929, won 4 Stanley CupsSports Teams: Portland Rosebuds, Regina Capitals, Chicago Black Hawks
Michael "Mike" Irvin -- b.3/5/1966
Actor, Sportscaster, NFL Wide ReceiverMisc: 5x Pro Bowl, 3x Super Bowl champ, 3x NFC champSports Teams: Dallas Cowboys (1988-1999)
Monford "Monte" Irvin -- b.2/25/1919 d.1/11/2016 N.S. (96)
MLB OutfielderSports Teams: New York Giants
Washington Irving -- b.4/3/1783 N.S. d.11/28/1859 N.S. (76)
Author, Essayist, Short Story Writer, Historian, Biographer, Diplomat, AmericanNames/Places: b. in New York CityBook Titles: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Rip Van Winkle
Denis Irwin -- b.10/31/1965 N.S.
Soccer Player, Irish
Hale S. Irwin -- b.6/3/1945 N.S.
GolferMisc: 3x U.S. Open champ; the oldest player ever to win U.S. Open (45 in 1990); NCAA champion in 1967; entered 194 with 19 PGA victories, including 3 U.S. Opens (1974,79,90); 5-time Ryder Cup team member.
Bobby Isaac -- b.8/1/1932 d.8/14/1977 (45)
Auto RacerMisc: a NASCAR Grand National champion and a land speed record breaker
John Isaacs -- b.9/15/1915 N.S. d.1/26/2009 N.S. (93)
Basketball Player, PanamaianSports Teams: New York Renaissance, Washington Bears
Bill Isles -- b.1/4/1941 N.S. d.3/25/2019 N.S. (78)
Soul SingerGroup Names: The O'Jays
Ernie Isley -- b.3/7/1952
Rhythm and Blues SingerMisc: some say b. 1951Group Names: The Isley Brothers (their younger brother who joined later on)
Marvin Isley -- b.8/18/1953 d.6/6/2010 (56)
Pop SingerGroup Names: Isley Brothers
O'Kelly Isley -- b.12/25/1937 d.3/31/1986 (48)
Pop SingerGroup Names: The Isley Brothers
Ronald Isley -- b.5/21/1941
Actor, Songwriter, Soul SingerGroup Names: The Isley BrothersTV Shows: Steve Harvey Show (as Pretty Tony)
Rudolph Isley -- b.4/1/1939 N.S. d.10/11/2023 N.S. (84)
Minister, Songwriter, Rhythm and Blues SingerNames/Places: b. in Cincinnatti, Oh.Misc: retired from music in 1989 for ministryGroup Names: The Isley BrothersSong Titles: Shout, Twist and Shout, This Old Heart of Mine, It's Your Thing, Fight the Power, Livin' in the Life, It's a Disco Night, Between the Sheets
Daniel P. "Dan" Issel -- b.10/25/1948
NBA Coach, NBA PlayerMisc: ABA & NBA 27,482 career points; Odds-defying star big man at Kentucky, then for ABA Kentucky Colonels, then for ABA/NBA Denver Nuggets in lengthy playing career. Later also coached Denver. Netted over 25,000 pro points. 6x ABA All-Star; Nuggets #44 retiredSports Teams: Kentucky Colonels (ABA 1970-1975), Denver Nuggets (ABA then NBA 1975-1985, coach 1992-1994, 1999-2001)
Bárány István -- b.12/20/1907 N.S. d.2/21/1995 N.S. (87)
Swimmer, Hunter, Olympic Athlete
Goran Ivanišević -- b.9/13/1971 N.S.
Tennis Player, Yugoslav
Allen Iverson -- b.6/7/1975 N.S.
NBA PlayerSports Teams: Philadelphia 76ers (1996-2006), Denver Nuggets (2006-2008), Detroit Pistons (2008-2009), Memphis Grizzlies (2009), Philadelphia 76ers (2009-2010), Besiktas (Turkey 2010-2011)
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