- Jul 2 Jared Palmer, American tennis star, born in New York City
- Jul 2 Troy Brown, American NFL player and coach (NE Patriots), born in Barnwell, South Carolina
- Jul 4 Brendan Donnelly, American baseball player, born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 4 Steve Rucchin, Canadian NHL center (Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Thunder Bay, Canada
- Jul 5 Derek McInnes, Scottish soccer midfielder (2 caps; Rangers, WBA, Dundee United) and manager (Bristol City, Aberdeen, Kilmarnock), born in Paisley, Scotland
- Jul 9 Chadrick Brown, NFL defensive end (Arizona Cardinals)
- Jul 10 Adam Foote, Canadian ice hockey defenseman (Olympic gold 2002; World C'ship gold 2004; Stanley Cup 1996, 2001 Colorado Avalanche), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Jul 11 Brett Hauer, NHL defenseman (Edmonton Oilers), born in Edina, Minnesota
Kristi Yamaguchi (52 years old)
Jul 12 American figure skater (Olympic gold 1992; World Championships gold 1991-92), born in Hayward, California
- Jul 12 Robert Allenby, Australian golfer (Players C'ship 2010 runner-up; 4 x PGA Tour titles; PGA Tour of Australasia Order of Merit 1992, 94), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Jul 15 Eric Lacroix, Canadian NHL player (LA Kings), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 16 Chris Thomas, American NFL wide receiver (SF 49ers), born in Burbank, California
- Jul 16 Óscar Sánchez, Bolivian soccer defender (78 caps; Club The Strongest, Club Bolivar), born in Cochabamba, Bolivia (d. 2007)
- Jul 17 Calbert Cheaney, American NBA player (Washington Bullets/Wizards), born in Evansville, Indiana
- Jul 17 Nico Mattan, Belgian cyclist, born in Izegem, Belgium
- Jul 18 Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway, American basketball guard (NBA All-Star 1995–98; All-NBA First Team 1995, 96; Olympic gold 1996; Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, NY Knicks), born in Memphis, Tennessee
Vitali Klitschko (52 years old)
Jul 19 Ukrainian boxer (3-time world heavyweight champion; only heavyweight to reign as world champion in 3 different decades) and Mayor of Kyiv (2014-), born in Belovodskoye, Kyrgyzstan, Soviet Union
- Jul 20 Charles Johnson, American MLB catcher (US Olympics 1992, Marlins), born in Fort Pierce, Florida
- Jul 20 Ron Stone, American NFLer (Dallas Cowboys), born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Jul 22 Kristine Lilly, American soccer midfielder (record 354 caps; Olympic gold 1996, 2004; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99; Boston Breakers), born in New York City
- Jul 24 Dino Baggio, Italian footballer (Parma), born in Camposampiero, Italy
- Jul 25 Billy Wagner, American MLB pitcher (Houston Astros), born in Tannersville, Virginia
- Jul 26 Khaled Mahmud, Bangladeshi cricketer, born in Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Jul 26 Neus Ávila, Spanish tennis star (Futures-Valencia-ESP 1995), born in Spain
- Jul 26 Reggie Carthon, American CFL defensive back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Dallas, Texas
- Jul 27 Brennon James Dowric, Australian gymnast (Olympics 1992, 96)
- Jul 27 Lehlo Ledwaba, South African boxer (IBF super bantamweight title 1999-2001), born in Soweto, South Africa (d. 2021)
- Jul 30 Ron Blazier, American MLB pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies), born in Altoona, Pennsylvania
- Jul 31 Gus Frerotte, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1996, Washington Redskins), born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania
About July 1971
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
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