🏆🏁Warren Johnson -- is 80 in the year 2023 and 81 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1943
Hall of Famer, Drag Racer
Misc: NHRA drag racer with many wins in pro stock with 97 career wins.
🏆🏌Tony Jacklin -- is 79 in the year 2023 and 80 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1944
Hall of Famer, Golfer, English
Misc: U.S./British Open, 1969-70
🏆🏁🏊Barbara Krause -- is 64 in the year 2023 and 65 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1959 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, East German
Names/Places: aka Barbara Wanja
🏆🏀Ralph Lee Sampson -- is 63 in the year 2023 and 64 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1960
Hall of Famer, NBA Center, Basketball Coach
Misc: 3x Naismith Award (Virginia, 1981, 1982, 1983); 2x Wooden Award (1982, 1983); 3x consensus first-team All-American (1981-1983); 3x NBA All-Star.
Sports Teams: University of Virginia, Houston Rockets (1983-1987), Golden State Warriors (1987-1989), Sacramento Kings (1989-1990), Washington Bullets (1991), Unicaja Ronda (Spain 1992), Rockford Lightning (CBA 1994-1995), Richmond Rhythm (IBL coach 1999-2000)
🏆🏒Joe Sakic -- is 54 in the year 2023 and 55 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1969
Hall of Famer, NHL Center, Canadian
Misc: Played 1988-2009
Sports Teams: Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche
🏆🏀Lisa Leslie -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1972
Hall of Famer, Basketball Player, Olympic Athlete
Misc: 1996 Women's Dream Team
🏆⛸Michelle Kwan -- is 43 in the year 2023 and 44 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1980
Hall of Famer, Figure Skater, Olympic Athlete
Misc: Olympics 1994
🎵🎸Ilan Rubin -- is 35 in the year 2023 and 36 in the year 2024; b.7/7/1988 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Alternative Rock Musician
Group Names: Nine Inch Nails
🏆⚾"Satchel" Paige -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1906 d.6/8/1982 (75)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Names/Places: MN:Leroy
Misc: starred in the Negro leagues 1924-48, entered majors at age 42; the only pitcher in the Hall Of Fame with a losing record 28-31 in the majors
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🏆⚾Billy Herman -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1909 d.9/5/1992 (83)
Hall of Famer, MLB Player
Names/Places: RN:William Jennings Bryan
Sports Teams: Chicago Cubs (1931-1941), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941-1943, 1946), Boston Braves (1946), Pittsburgh Pirates (1947), Pittsburgh Pirates (manager 1947), Boston Red Sox (manager 1964-1966)
🏆🎾Gottfried Von Cramm -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1909 d.11/8/1976 (67)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player, German
🎵Pinetop Perkins -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1913 d.3/21/2011 (97)
Hall of Famer, Blues Performer
Names/Places: RFMN:Joe Willie
⚖🏆🏀Lawrence F. "Larry" O'Brien -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1917 N.S. d.9/27/1990 N.S. (73)
Hall of Famer, Politician (m), NBA Executive
Names/Places: RN:Lawrence Francis "Larry" O'Brien, Jr.
Misc: Democratic National Committee leader for two decades; NBA Commisioner 1975-1984
🏆🥊Ezzard Charles -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1921 d.5/28/1975 (53)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
Names/Places: b. in Lawrenceville, GA
Misc: heavyweight boxing champion (1949-51), the only boxer besides Muhammad Ali to try to regain the heavyweight championship 3 times and lost all 3 times
🎵Mary Ford -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1924 d.9/30/1977 (53)
Hall of Famer, Country Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: b. in Pasadena, CA; RN:Colleen Summers; duo with Les Paul (hubby)
Group Names: Les Paul and Mary Ford
🎵Wally Phillips -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1925 d.3/26/2008 (82)
Hall of Famer, Radio Disc Jock
Misc: WGN radio broadcasting legend
🎵Charlie Louvin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1927 d.1/26/2011 (83)
Hall of Famer, Mandolin, Country Singer/Guitarist
Names/Places: RLN: Loudermilk
Misc: Grand Ole Opry
Group Names: The Louvin Bros
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🏆🥊Emanuel Steward -- Birth Anniversary -- b.7/7/1944 d.10/25/2012 (68)
Hall of Famer, Boxing Trainer
Misc: worked with multiple world boxing champions including Lennox Lewis and Thomas Hearns.
🏆🏁🏊Arno Bieberstein -- Death Anniversary -- b.10/24/1884 N.S. d.7/7/1918 N.S. (33)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, German
🏆⚾James Laurie "Deacon" White -- Death Anniversary -- b.12/7/1847 N.S. d.7/7/1939 N.S. (91)
Hall of Famer, MLB Catcher
Misc: one of the principal stars during the first two decades of the sport's professional era.
Sports Teams: Cleveland Forest Citys (1868-1872), Boston Red Stocking (1873-1875), Chicago White Stockings (1876), Boston Red Stocking (1877), Cincinnati Reds (1878-1880), Buffalo Bisons (1881-1885), Detroit Wolverines (1886-1888), Pittsburgh Pirates (1889), Buffalo Bisons (1890), Forest City of Cleveland (manager 1872), Cincinnati Reds (manager 1879)
🎵George Morgan -- Death Anniversary -- b.6/28/1924 d.7/7/1975 (51)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Pop Crooner, Country Singer
Names/Places: Lorrie's dad
🏆🥊Eugène Criqui -- Death Anniversary -- b.8/15/1893 d.7/7/1977 (83)
Hall of Famer, Boxer, French
🏆🥊Tommy Loughran -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/29/1902 d.7/7/1982 (79)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
🏆🏈Clinton Frank -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/13/1915 d.7/7/1992 (76)
Hall of Famer, College Football Player
Misc: Heisman Trophy (1937)
Sports Teams: Yale University
🏆⚾Jerry Doggett -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/14/1916 d.7/7/1997 (80)
Hall of Famer, Baseball Announcer
Sports Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers (announcer 1956-1957, then the team moved), Los Angeles Dodgers (announcer 1958-1987)
🎵🎸Syd Barrett -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/6/1946 d.7/7/2006 (60)
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Rock and Roll Singer/Guitarist, English
Names/Places: RN:Roger Keith
Group Names: Pink Floyd
🏆🏈John Mackey -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/24/1941 d.7/7/2011 (69)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player
Misc: he ran a deflected Johnny Unitas pass 75 yards for a TD and a Super Bowl V win over Dallas
Sports Teams: Baltimore Colts (1963-1971), San Diego Chargers (1972)
🏆⚾Dick Williams -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/7/1929 d.7/7/2011 (82)
Hall of Famer, MLB Manager, MLB Player
Misc: led the Oakland A's to World Series titles in 1972 and 1973.
Sports Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers (player 1951-1954, 1956), Baltimore Orioles (player 1956-1957), Cleveland Indians (player 1957), Baltimore Orioles (player 1958), Kansas City Athletics (player 1959-1960), Baltimore Orioles (player 1961-1962), Boston Red Sox (player 1963-1964), Boston Red Sox (manager 1967-1969), Oakland Athletics (manager 1971-1973), California Angels (manager 1974-1976), Montreal Expos (manager 1977-1981), San Diego Padres (manager 1982-1985), Seattle Mariners (manager 1986-1988)
🏆🏀Pedro Ferrándiz -- Death Anniversary -- b.11/20/1928 N.S. d.7/7/2022 N.S. (93)
Hall of Famer, Basketball Coach, Spanish
Sports Teams: Real Madrid basketball club
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