- Jul 1 Corey Hirsch, Canadian ice hockey goalie (Olympic silver 1994; Vancouver Canucks) and broadcaster (Sportsnet, Vancouver Canucks radio), born in Medicine Hat, Canada
- Jul 4 Stephen Giles, Canadian sprint canoeist (World C'ship gold C-1 1,000 1998; Olympic bronze 2000), born in St. Stephen, New Brunswick
- Jul 5 Robert Esmie, Canadian 4X100m runner (Olympic gold 1996), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Jul 6 Billy Davis, American NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys), born in El Paso, Texas
- Jul 7 Aldi Henry, Canadian CFL defensive back (Calgary Stampeders), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Jul 7 Lisa Leslie, American WNBA center (LA Sparks)/forward (Olympic gold 1996), born in Gardena, California
- Jul 7 Manfred Stohl, Austrian rally driver, born in Vienna, Austria
- Jul 7 Michael Westbrook, American College Football HOF wide receiver (University of Colorado; Washington Redskins), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 7 Stoney Case, American NFL quarterback (Arizona Cardinals), born in Odessa, Texas
- Jul 8 Saurav Ganguly, Indian cricket batsman and captain (113 Tests, 16 x 100, HS 239; Bengal, Lancashire CCC, Glamorgan CCC, Northamptonshire CCC) and executive (President BCCI 2019-22), born in Kolkata, India
- Jul 9 Derek Mills, American athlete (Olympic gold 4x400m relay 1996; World C'ship gold 4x400m relay 1995), born in Washington, D.C.
- Jul 11 Jerrott Willard, NFL linebacker (KC Chiefs)
- Jul 11 Joe Johnson, American NFL defensive end (Pro Bowl 1998, 2000; All-Pro 2000; New Orleans Saints), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Jul 11 Steven Richards, Australian racing driver
- Jul 12 Tibor Benedek, Hungarian water polo player (Olympic gold 2000, 04, 08; World C'ship gold 2003) and coach (Hungary 2013-16), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2020)
- Jul 12 Travis Best, American basketball player (1995-2002 Indiana Pacers), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
- Jul 13 Clint Sodowsky, American pitcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Ponca City, Oklahoma
- Jul 13 Sean Waltman, American wrestler
- Jul 16 Aaron Glenn, American NFL cornerback and kick returner (NY Jets), born in Humble, Texas
- Jul 17 Donny Marshall, American NBA forward (Cleveland Cavaliers), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Jul 17 Eric Williams, American NBA forward (Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Jul 17 Jaap Stam, Dutch footballer, born in Kampen, Netherlands
- Jul 17 Melissa "Missy" Schwen, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in Bloomington, Indiana
- Jul 18 Bernard Williams, NFL tackle (Philadelphia Eagles)
- Jul 18 Bruce Walker, NFL nose tackle (NE Patriots)
- Jul 19 Ebbe Sand, Danish footballer (FC Schalke 04 ), born in Aalborg, Denmark
- Jul 19 Tamarie Ivie, American female professional baseball infielder (Colorado Silver Bullets), born in Anaheim, California
- Jul 20 Jozef Stümpel, Slovak NHL forward (Boston Bruins, LA Kings), born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia
- Jul 21 Dennis Krijgsman, Dutch soccer player and manager (Sparta/Vitesse), born in Alphen aan de Rijn, Netherlands
- Jul 21 Kimera Bartee, American MLB outfielder.1996-2001 (Detroit Tigers, and 2 other teams), and coach, 2017-21 (Pittsburgh Pirates, and 2 other teams), born in Omaha, Nebraska (d. 2021)
- Jul 22 Keyshawn Johnson, American football wide receiver (Super Bowl XXXVII TB Buccaneers; Pro Bowl 1998-99, 2001) and broadcaster (ESPN), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 23 Trisha Fallon, Australian basketball forward (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Jul 24 Kaiō Hiroyuki, Japanese sumo wrestler
- Jul 26 Ryan Christopherson, American NFL running back (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
- Jul 26 Sean Graham, Canadian CFL slot back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers), born in Richmond, British Columbia
- Jul 26 Tydus Winans, American NFL and CFL wide receiver (Washington Redskins, Roughriders), born in Los Angeles, California
- Jul 27 Bryce Bevill, CFL defensive back (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Hyattsville, Maryland
- Jul 27 Clint Robinson, Australian K-1 1k canoeist (Olympic bronze 1996), born in Brisbane, Queensland
- Jul 27 Jill Arrington, American sports reporter, born in Conyers, Georgia
- Jul 28 Ed Templeton, American skateboarder (Toy Machine), born in Garden Grove, California
- Jul 30 Clif Groce, American NFL running back (Indianapolis Colts), born in College Station, Texas
- Jul 30 Jim McIlvaine, American NBA center (Washington Bullets, Seattle Supersonics), born in Racine, Wisconsin
- Jul 31 Chris Weinke, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 2000, Florida State; Carolina Panthers), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Jul 31 Jason Gildon, American NFL linebacker (3-time Pro Bowl; Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Altus, Oklahoma
About July 1972
How Old? 51 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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