🏆⚾Rollie Fingers -- is 77 in the year 2023 and 78 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1946
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: relief ace with 341 career saves; won AL MVP and Cy Young awards in 1981 with Milwaukee; World Series MVP in 1974 with Oakland; AL MVP 1981
Sports Teams: Oakland Athletics (1968-1976), San Diego Padres (1977-1980), Milwaukee Brewers (1981-1982, 1984-1985)
🎭🎵🎸Gene Simmons -- is 74 in the year 2023 and 75 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1949
Hall of Famer, Movie Actor, Singer/Guitarist, Bassist, Heavy Metal Performer, Israeli
Names/Places: RN:Chaim Witz, RLN:Klein
Group Names: KISS
⚛🎵🎸Rob Halford -- is 72 in the year 2023 and 73 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1951 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Engineer (m), Rock and Roll Singer, English
Names/Places: RN:Robert John Arthur Halford
Group Names: Judas Priest
🏆🏈Doug English -- is 70 in the year 2023 and 71 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1953 N.S.
Hall of Famer, NFL Defensive, College Football Player
Misc: 4x Pro Bowl; in the College Football Hall of Fame
Sports Teams: University of Texas, Detroit Lions (1975-1985)
🎵🎸Elvis Costello -- is 69 in the year 2023 and 70 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1954
Hall of Famer, Songwriter, Bandleader, New Wave Singer/Guitarist, British
Names/Places: RN:Declan Patrick McManus; b. in London, England
Misc: some say b. 1955
Group Names: Elvis and the Attractions (lead), soloist
🎵🎸Vivian Campbell -- is 61 in the year 2023 and 62 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1962 N.S.
Hall of Famer, Heavy Metal Guitairst, Irish
Group Names: Thin Lizzy, Sweet Savage, Riverdogs, Shadow King, Dio, Whitesnake, Def Leppard
🎵D.J. Terminator X -- is 57 in the year 2023 and 58 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1966
Hall of Famer, Rap Music Performer
Names/Places: RN:Norman Lee Rogers
Group Names: Public Enemy
🏆🏈Marvin Harrison -- is 51 in the year 2023 and 52 in the year 2024; b.8/25/1972
Hall of Famer, NFL Player
Misc: 8x Pro Bowl, 3x First-Team All-Pro, 5x Second-Team All-Pro
Sports Teams: Indianapolis Colts (1996-2008)
🏆🏁🏊Wally O'Connor -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/25/1903 N.S. d.10/11/1950 N.S. (47)
Hall of Famer, Swimmer, Olympic Athlete, Water Polo Player, American
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🏆🥊James Edward Slattery -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/25/1904 d.8/30/1960 (56)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
✍⛪🎵Leonard Bernstein -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/25/1918 d.10/14/1990 (72)
Hall of Famer, Lecturer, Jewish, Conductor/Composer, Arranger, Songwriter, Pianist
Misc: New York Philharmonic Orchestra; West Side Story composer
🏆🎾Althea Gibson -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/25/1927 d.9/28/2003 (76)
Hall of Famer, Tennis Player
Misc: 2X U.S. & Wimbledon singles champ; won both Wimbledon and U.S. championships in 1957 and '58; first black to play in either tourney and first to win each title.
🎭Regis Philbin -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/25/1931 N.S. d.7/24/2020 N.S. (88)
Hall of Famer, Game Show Host, TV Talk Show Host, Announcer (m)
Misc: Pinocchio (voice); some say b.1933 or b. 1934
TV Shows: Regis & Kathie Lee, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
🏆🥊Ivan Koloff -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/25/1942 N.S. d.2/2/2017 N.S. (74)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler, Canadian
Names/Places: RN:Oreal Perras; ring name: The Russian Bear
🏆🏈Charlie Sanders -- Birth Anniversary -- b.8/25/1946 d.7/2/2015 (68)
Hall of Famer, NFL Player
Misc: 7x Pro Bowl
Sports Teams: Detroit Lions (1968-1977)
🏆🏒Charles Albert "Babe" Siebert -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/14/1904 d.8/25/1939 (35)
Hall of Famer, NHL Defensive, NHL Left Wing, Canadian
Misc: played 1925-1939
Sports Teams: Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens
🏆🥊Earl Caddock -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/27/1888 d.8/25/1950 (62)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
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🏆🎳Andy Varipapa -- Death Anniversary -- b.3/31/1891 d.8/25/1984 (93)
Hall of Famer, Bowler
🏆⚾Waite Charles "Schoolboy" Hoyt -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/9/1899 d.8/25/1984 (84)
Hall of Famer, MLB Pitcher
Misc: knuckleball
Sports Teams: New York Giants (1918), Boston Red Sox (1919-1920), New York Yankees (1921-1930), Detroit Tigers (1930-1931), Philadelphia Athletics (1931), Brooklyn Dodgers (1932), New York Giants (1932), Pittsburgh Pirates (1933-1937), Brooklyn Dodgers (1937-1938)
🏆⚽Fabri Salcedo -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/28/1914 d.8/25/1985 (71)
Hall of Famer, Soccer Player, Spanish
🏆🥊Bob Montgomery -- Death Anniversary -- b.2/10/1919 d.8/25/1988 (69)
Hall of Famer, Boxer
🏆🏈🥊Art Rooney -- Death Anniversary -- b.1/27/1901 d.8/25/1988 (87)
Hall of Famer, NFL Owner, Boxer, Olympic Athlete
Sports Teams: Pittsburgh Steelers (founder and owner 1933-death)
🎵Creadal Jones -- Death Anniversary -- b.9/26/1940 N.S. d.8/25/1994 N.S. (53)
Hall of Famer, Rhythm and Blues Musician
Group Names: Chi-Lites
🏆🥊Mary Alfonsi -- Death Anniversary -- b.5/23/1942 d.8/25/2011 (69)
Hall of Famer, Wrestler
Names/Places: aka Donna Christanello
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