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August 7, 1935

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Lee Corso

1935Lee Corso, American college football coach and broadcaster[โ€ ]

Lee Richard Corso is an American former college football coach and analyst. He is best known for appearing on ESPN's College GameDay program from its inception in 1987 until his retirement in 2025.

Rahsaan Roland Kirk

1935Rahsaan Roland Kirk, American saxophonist and composer (died 1977)[โ€ ]

Rahsaan Roland Kirk, known earlier in his career simply as Roland Kirk, was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist who played tenor saxophone, flute, and many other instruments. He was renowned for his onstage vitality, during which virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic banter, political ranting, and the ability to play several instruments simultaneously.