Athletes and Sports Stars Born in August 1953

Aug 6 Iqbal Qasim, cricketer (Pakistani slow lefty in the 80's)
Aug 8 Louis Dunbar, American basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters), born in Minden, Louisiana

Nigel Mansell (70 years old)

Aug 8 British auto racer (World F1 champion 1992, Indy Car 1993), born in Upton-upon-Severn, England

Hulk Hogan (70 years old)

Aug 11 WWF heavyweight champion (1984-89), born in Augusta, Georgia

Aug 16 Nick Leyva, baseball manager (Phillies 1988-91)
Aug 17 Kevin Rowlands, British rock vocalist (Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Come On Eileen"), born in Wednesfield, England

Robert Parish (70 years old)

Aug 30 American College/Basketball HOF center (9 x NBA All-Star; NBA C'ship 1981, 84, 86 Boston Celtics; 97 Chicago Bulls), born in Shreveport, Louisiana