Jul 7 Ruffian, American thoroughbred racehorse (b. 1972)
Jul 12 Carl Snavely, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Bucknell, North Carolina, Cornell 180–96–16), dies at 80
Jul 13 Owen Wynne, South African cricketer (6 Tests for South Africa 1948-50), lost at sea at 56
Jul 23 Emlen Tunnell, American Pro Football HOF safety (NFL C'ship 1956 NY Giants, 1961 GB Packers; 6 × First-team All-Pro; 9 × Pro Bowl), dies from a heart attack at 51