Pope Francis (1936)
Pope Francis was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City from 13 March 2013 until his death in 2025. He was the first Jesuit pope, the first Latin American, and the first born or…
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Jack Tatum (1948)
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Dick Butkus (1942)
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Gennady Sarafanov (1942)
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