Helen Jacobs (1908-1997)
Aug 6 American tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles, US Open 1932-35), born in Globe, Arizona
Al López (1908-2005)
Aug 20 American Baseball HOF catcher (MLB All-Star 1934, 41; Brooklyn Dodgers; Boston Bees, Pittsburgh Pirates) and manager (AL Manager of the Year 1959 Chicago WS; Cleveland Indians), born in Tampa, Florida
- Aug 27 Frank Leahy, American football coach (Notre Dame), born in O'Neill, Nebraska (d. 1973)
Donald Bradman (1908-2001)
Aug 27 Australian cricket batsman and captain (52 Tests; 6,996 runs @ WR 99.94 average; HS 334; 29 x 100s), born in Cootamundra, Australia
About August 1908
How Old? 115 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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