… of Tommy Lasorda. The former Dodgers manager is 78 today.
… of Lute Olson. The University of Arizona’s Hall-of-Fame basketball coach is 71.
… of semi-famous daughters of very famous fathers. Shari Belafonte is 51. Debby Boone is 49.
… of Joan Jett. The rocker is 47. Hey Joan, send me a digital copy of I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll.
… of Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima. The Brazilian football star is 29.
And it’s also the birthday of John, official youngest brother of NewMexiKen. John is a multi-talented guy — photography (as you can see), black belt, racing cyclist, actor and world traveler.
There are those of us who think of Lute Olsen as Iowa’s Hall of Fame basketball coach. We Hawkeyes are still bitter that Arizona stole him away.
Happy Birthday, John! In fiction, it is also the birthday of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins.