September brings the end of summer and the beginnings of fall, school, football season and so much more. These famous folks also got their beginnings in September. 

Athletes

Rocco "Rocky" Marciano (88) - Italian-American boxer and Heavyweight Champion of the World

Terry Bradshaw (63) - talented quarterback who led the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl wins in the 1970s

Shaun White (25) - American snowboarder and Olympic gold medalist

Arnold Palmer (82) - champion golfer and winner of four Masters tournaments

Jesse Owens (98) - track star and gold medal winner at Hitler's Olympics

Merlin Olsen (71) - NFL tackle turned television actor 

55 Sporty baby names

Famous People in History

Christa McAuliffe (63) - American teacher who perished in NASA's Space Shuttle Challenger explosion

Jesse James (164) - infamous outlaw and robber

Anna Mary "Grandma" Moses (151) - American folk artist who lived to 101

Elizabeth I, Queen of England (478) - Elizabethan England enjoyed growth and prosperity under her reign

Milton Hershey (154) - founder of Hershey Chocolate Company

John J. Pershing (151) - U.S military general during World War II

Famous July baby names

Entertainers

Freddie Mercury (65) - flamboyant Queen frontman, died of AIDS

Raquel Welch (71) - actress who became an international sex symbol with her role in One Million Years B.C.

Charles "Buddy" Holly (75) - rock pioneer, died in a plane crash at age 22

Virginia "Patsy Cline" Patterson Hensley (79) - legendary country singer-turned-pop star,  died in a plane crash at age 30

Otis Redding (70) - soul singer/songwriter, died in a plane crash at age 26

Lola Falana (68) - "Queen of Las Vegas" turned evangelist

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