- Jul 1 Khalid Hasan, Pakistani cricket leg-spin bowler (1 Test; 16 years, 352 days, then youngest Test player), born in Peshawar, Pakistan (d. 2013)
- Jul 1 Mike Reid, American golfer (Senior PGA C'ship 2005, The Tradition 2009), born in Bainbridge, Maryland
- Jul 4 Jim Beattie, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees), born in Hampton, Virginia
- Jul 5 John Wright, New Zealand cricketer (opening batsman 1978-92), born in Darfield, New Zealand
Willie Randolph (69 years old)
Jul 6 MLB second baseman and manager (NY Mets), born in Holly Hill, South Carolina
Andre Dawson (69 years old)
Jul 10 American Baseball HOF outfielder (8 × MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1987 Chicago Cubs; NL Rookie of the Year 1977 Montreal Expos; 8 × Gold Glove Award), born in Miami, Florida
- Jul 10 José González, Peruvian soccer goalkeeper (20 caps; Alianza Lima), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1987)
- Jul 12 Wolfgang Dremmler, German soccer defensive midfielder (27 caps West Germany; Eintracht Braunschweig, FC Bayern Munich), born in Salzgitter, Germany
- Jul 13 David Thompson, American NBA guard, 1975-84, 4X All-Star (Denver Nuggets, Seattle Supersonics), born in Shelby, North Carolina
- Jul 13 Ray "Candles" Bright, Australian cricket slow-left armer (1977-86)
- Jul 13 Rick Chartraw, American NHL ice hockey defenseman, 1974-84 (Montreal Canadiens, Los Angeles Kings and 2 other teams), born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Jul 15 Boris Polak, Israeli sports shooter (1994 World Champion), born in Moldova
Eduardo Romero (1954-2022)
Jul 17 Argentine golfer (Tradition 2006, US Senior Open 2008), born in Córdoba, Argentina
- Jul 18 Imtiaz Ali, West Indian cricketer (brother of Inshan One Test WI v India 1976), born in Maraval, Trinidad
- Jul 18 Robert Cameron, CFL punter (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
- Jul 23 Saúl Lorenzo Rivero, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (9 caps; Liverpool de Montevideo, Atlético Español México), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 2022)
- Jul 24 Philippe Alliot, French Formula One race driver, born in Voves, France
- Jul 24 Vasile Dîba, Romanian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold K-1 500m 1976; ICF World C'ships 5 x gold), born in Jurilovca, Romania (d. 2024)
Walter Payton (1954-1999)
Jul 25 American Pro Football HOF running back (NFL MVP 1977; 9 x Pro Bowl; 5 x First Team All Pro; Chicago Bears), born in Columbia, Mississippi
Vitas Gerulaitis (1954-1994)
Jul 26 Lithuanian-American tennis player (Australian Open 1977; Wimbledon doubles 1975), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 28 Mikey Sheehy, Irish Gaelic football right corner-forward (11 x Munster titles, 8 x All-Ireland, 3 x NFL, 7 x All Star; Kerry), born in Tralee, Ireland
About July 1954
How Old? 69 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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