- Jul 1 Carl Fogarty, English motorbike racer (4x World Superbike champion), born in Blackburn, Lancashire
- Jul 1 Gary Schofield, British Rugby League five-eighth (Great Britain 46, England 3 caps; Hull RLFC, Balmain RLFC, Leeds RLFC, Huddersfield RLFC), born in Leeds, England
- Jul 1 Teddy McCarthy, Irish hurler (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Sarsfields GAA) and Gaelic footballer (2 x All-Ireland Titles; Cork; Glanmire GFC), born in Glanmire, Ireland (d. 2023)
- Jul 3 Greg Vaughn, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1993, 96, 98, 2001); Silver Slugger Award 1998; Milwaukee Brewers), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 4 Harvey Grant, American NBA forward (Trail Blazers, Orlando Magic, Wizards), born in Augusta, Georgia
- Jul 4 John Frawley, Australian tennis player, born in Redcliffe, Australia
- Jul 6 Tim Camargo, American jockey, born in Kennewick, Washington
- Jul 8 Einārs Gņedojs, Latvian soccer defender (18 caps; FK Zvejnieks Liepāja, FC Skonto Rīga), born in Liepāja, Latvia (d. 2022)
- Jul 10 Scott McCarron, American golfer (Senior Players C'ship 2017), born in Sacramento, California
- Jul 11 Ernesto Hoost, Dutch kickboxer
- Jul 11 Tony Cottee, English footballer
- Jul 12 Sanjay Manjrekar, Indian cricket batsman (37 Tests, 4 x 100, HS 218; Mumbai) and broadcaster (Star India), born in Mangalore, India
- Jul 13 Hannes Strydom, South African rugby union lock (21 Tests; Eastern Province, Northern Transvaal, Transvaal, Super Rugby Cats), born in Welkom, South Africa (d. 2023)
- Jul 14 Reina Olea, American female jockey, born in Compton, California
- Jul 15 Kirt Manwaring, American MLB player (SF Giants), born in Elmira, New York
- Jul 16 Charles Smith, NBA forward (San Antonio Spurs), born in Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Jul 16 Claude Lemieux, Canadian NHL forward (Team Canada, Colorado), born in Buckingham, Quebec, Canada
- Jul 17 Ken Evraire, Canadian CFL slot back (Hamilton Tiger Cats), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jul 18 Robert Holland, CFL defensive back (BC Lions)
- Jul 19 Stuart Scott, American sportscaster (ESPN), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2015)
- Jul 20 Jovy Marcelo, Filipino racing driver, born in Quezon City, Philippines (d. 1992)
- Jul 21 Gudni Bergsson, Icelandic footballer
- Jul 21 Mike Bordick, American MLB player (Oakland A's), born in Marquette, Missouri
- Jul 22 Alondra Johnson, CFL linebacker (Calgary Stampeders)
- Jul 22 Doug Riesenberg, NFL tackle (NY Giants)
- Jul 23 Brett Faryniarz, American NFL linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Carmichael, California
- Jul 24 Andrew Gaze, Australian basketball player (Olympics 1984, 88, 92, 96)
- Jul 24 Brian Blades, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 1989; Seattle Seahawks), born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Jul 24 Joe Oliver, American MLB catcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Memphis, Tennessee
- Jul 25 Torey Lovullo, American baseball infielder (Oakland A's), born in Santa Monica, California
- Jul 27 José Luis Chilavert, Paraguayan soccer goalkeeper (74 caps; San Lorenzo, CA Vélez Sarsfield), born in Luque, Paraguay
- Jul 29 Doug Burden, American rower (Olympic 5th 1988, 92, 96), born in Rutland, Vermont
- Jul 29 Luis Alicea, Puerto Rican infielder (St Louis Cardinals), born in Santurce, Puerto Rico
- Jul 30 Tim Munton, English cricket fast bowler (2 Tests; Warwickshire), born in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
- Jul 31 Scott Brooks, American basketball guard, coach (NBA Coach of the Year 2010, OKC Thunder; Washington Wizards 2016-19), born in French Camp, California
About July 1965
How Old? 58 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No