- Jul 1 Diron Talbot, American NFL defensive tackle (Pro Bowl 1974, Washington Redskins), born in Pascagoula, Mississippi
- Jul 6 Donald Ritchie, Scottish ultrarunner (world record 100 miles 11:51:11 1979), born in Lossiemouth, Scotland (d. 2018)
- Jul 6 Gunhild Hoffmeister, East German 800m/1500m runner (Olympic silver 1972), born in Forst, Germany
- Jul 7 Jürgen Grabowski, German footballer (44 caps West Germany; Eintracht Frankfurt 441 games), born in Wiesbaden, Germany (d. 2022)
- Jul 7 Tony Jacklin, English golfer (British Open 1969, US Open 1970), born in Scunthorpe, England
- Jul 12 Terry Cooper, English soccer defender (20 caps; Leeds, Middlesborough) and manager (Bristol City, Birmingham City), born in Brotherton, England (d. 2021)
- Jul 13 Eric Freeman, Australian cricket fast bowler (11 Tests, 34 wickets, 2 x 50s; South Australia), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2020)
- Jul 14 Georgi Popov, Bulgarian soccer forward (22 caps; Botev Plovdiv 308 games) and manager (Botev Plovdiv, Maritsa Plovdiv), born in Plovdiv, Bulgaria (d. 2024)
- Jul 17 Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian footballer, Captain of winning World Cup team (1970), born in Rio de Janeiro (d. 2016)
- Jul 17 Mark Burgess, New Zealand cricket batsman (50 Tests, 5 x 100s; Auckland CA), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Jul 18 David Hemery, English 400m-hurdler (Olympic gold 1968), born in Cirencester, England
- Jul 20 Mel Daniels, professional basketball player (Hall of Fame 2012), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
- Jul 22 Dennis Firestone, Australian racing driver
- Jul 22 Sparky Lyle, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1973, 76, 77; World Series 1977, 78; AL Cy Young Award 1977; NY Yankees), born in DuBois, Pennsylvania
- Jul 26 Micki King, American diver (Olympic gold springboard 1972), born in Pontiac, Michigan
- Jul 27 Jean-Marie Leblanc, French cyclist, born in Nueil-les-Aubiers, Deux-Sèvres, France
- Jul 28 Daniel Morelon, French speed skater (Olympic gold 1968, 72), born in Bourg-en-Bresse, France
- Jul 29 Terry Jarvis, New Zealand cricket batsman (13 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 187 in 387 partnership with Glenn Turner v WI 1972), born in Auckland, New Zealand
About July 1944
How Old? 79 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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