Athletes Born in July 1948

  • Jul 4 Ed Armbrister, Bahamian baseball player (Cincinnati Reds), born in Nassau, Bahamas
  • Jul 4 René Arnoux, French formula-1 racer (6th place-1980), born in Pontcharra, Isère, France
  • Jul 6 Brad Park, Canadian NHL defenseman (NY Rangers, Boston Bruins), born in Toronto, Ontario
  • Jul 7 Fred Brown, American NBA player (Seattle SuperSonics), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Jul 13 Alf Hansen, Norwegian rower Olympic gold, double sculls 1976; World C'ship gold double sculls 1975, 78, 79, 82), born in Oslo, Norway
  • Jul 13 Don Sweet, Canadian CFL, NFL place kicker (Montreal, Green Bay), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
  • Jul 13 Michel Maïque, French rugby league second rower (8 Tests; FC Lézignan) and politician (Mayor of Lézignan-Corbières 2014-20), born in Aude, France (d. 2021)
  • Jul 13 Tony Kornheiser, American sports journalist
  • Jul 14 Ken Burrough, American football wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1975, 77; Houston Oilers), born in Jacksonville, Florida (d. 2022)
  • Jul 15 Enriqueta Basilio, Mexican track and field athlete, and first woman to light the Olympic Cauldron (Mexico City, 1968), born in Mexicali, Baja California (d. 2019)
  • Jul 17 Cathy Ferguson, 100m backstroke swimmer (Olympic gold 1964), born in Stockton, California
  • Jul 21 Ed Hinton, American motorsport writer, born in Laurel, Mississippi
  • Jul 21 John Hart, American Major League Baseball executive (Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves), born in Tampa, Florida
  • Jul 25 Claude Noel, Tobagonian boxer (WBA Lightweight title 1981), born in Roxborough, Trinidad and Tobago (d. 2023)
  • Jul 25 Ray Wheatley, Australian boxer (NSW featherweight champion), official (IBF supervisor, referee & judge; VP IBF 2000-12) and broadcaster (Sky Channel, ESPN, 9 Network), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 2023)
  • Jul 26 Allen Doyle, American golfer (PGA Seniors' C'ship 1999; Senior Players C'ship 2001; US Senior Open 2005, 06), born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
  • Jul 26 Norair Nurikian, Bulgarian weightlifter (Olympic gold men's 60kg 1972, 56kg 1976), born in Sliven, Bulgaria

Peggy Fleming (75 years old)

Jul 27 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1968, World C'ship gold 1966, 67, 68), born in San Jose, California

  • Jul 28 Ruud Geels, Dutch soccer striker (20 caps; Feyenoord, Go Ahead Eagles, Club Brugge, Ajax, Anderlecht, Sparta, PSV, NAC), born in Haarlem, Netherlands (d. 2023)

About July 1948

How Old? 75 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes

Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Signs: Cancer (Jun 21 - Jul 22), Leo (Jul 23 - Aug 22)