- Jul 2 Mark Tewksbury, Canadian swimmer (Olympic gold 100m backstroke 1992), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Jul 3 Teppo Numminen, Finnish ice hockey defenseman (1,372 NHL games Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes [captain], Buffalo Sabres), born in Tampere, Finland
- Jul 4 Mark Lenzi, American 3m spring diver (Olympic gold 1992), born in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama (d. 2012)
- Jul 5 Alex Zülle, Swiss road racing cyclist, born in Wil, Switzerland
- Jul 5 Nate Singleton, American NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Jul 5 Shahid Anwar, Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani all-rounder 1996 England tour), born in Multan, Pakistan
- Jul 6 Anthony Kershler, Australian cricketer (NSW left-arm spinner 1994-95), born in Sydney, Australia
- Jul 7 Chuck Knoblauch, American baseball shortstop (NY Yankees, Minnesota Twins), born in Houston, Texas
- Jul 9 Paolo Di Canio, Italian football player
- Jul 10 Hassisba Boulmerka, Algerian athlete (Olympic gold women's 1500m 1992; World C'ship gold 1991, 95), born in Constantine, Algeria
- Jul 11 Esera Tuaolo, NFL defensive tackle (Minnesota Vikings)
- Jul 13 Silke Meier, German tennis player (1994 Futures-Bad Gogging), born in Wiesbaden, Germany
- Jul 16 Ariel Solomon, American NFL center and guard (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Jul 16 Barry Sanders, American College and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back (Heisman Trophy 1988, Oklahoma State; 10 x Pro Bowl; NFL MVP 1997, Detroit Lions), born in Wichita, Kansas
- Jul 19 Leroy Butler, American Pro Football HOF safety (4 × First-team All-Pro; 4× Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1996 Green Bay Packers), born in Jacksonville, Florida
- Jul 20 Jimmy Carson, American NHL center (6 NHL hat tricks before age 21), born in Southfield, Michigan
- Jul 21 Brandi Chastain, American soccer forward (192 caps; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; San Jose CyberRays), born in San Jose, California
- Jul 21 Lyle Odelein, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, Montreal), born in Quill Lake, Saskatchewan
- Jul 22 Sean Vanhorse, NFL cornerback (Detroit Lions)
- Jul 23 Amy Fruwirth, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1997 3rd), born in Cypress, California
- Jul 23 Chris Kerber, American rower (World C'ship gold Lwt men's four 1993; Lwt eight 1999) and coach (Cornell University; IRA Coach of the Year (2014, 15, 17, 19), born in Mount Laurel, New Jersey
- Jul 23 Gary Payton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; NBA All-Star 1994–98, 2000–03; Seattle SuperSonics), born in Oakland, California
- Jul 23 Stephanie Seymour, American model (Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover-1988), born in San Diego, California
- Jul 26 Mike Mohler, American baseball pitcher (Oakland A's), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Jul 27 Christina Singer, German tennis star (1991 Futures GBR), born in Goppingen, Germany
- Jul 27 Ricardo Rosset, Brazilian Formula One driver, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Jul 27 Tom Goodwin [Thomas Jones], American MLB player (1994-1997 KC Royals), born in Fresno, California
- Jul 29 Kristen Babb-Sprague, US synchronized swimmer (Olympic gold 1992), born in California
- Jul 29 Mike Williams, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 2002, 03; only pitcher in All-Star game with ERA over 6.00; Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Radford, Virginia
- Jul 30 Charles Gordon, CFL defensive back (Montreal Alouettes), born in Tampa, Florida
- Jul 30 Michael Brandon, NFL defensive end (SF 49ers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Jul 30 Robert Korzeniowski, Polish athlete (won 4 Olympic gold 1996, 2000, 2004), born in Lubaczów, Poland[
- Jul 30 Terry Crews, American NFL linebacker (Washington Redskins) and actor (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), born in Flint, Michigan
- Jul 31 Andre Ware, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1989, U of Houston; Detroit Lions; Toronto Argonauts), born in Galveston, Texas
About July 1968
How Old? 55 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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