- Dec 3 Bert Baston, American College Football Hall of Fame end (University of Minnesota), born in St. Louis Park, Minnesota (d. 1979)
- Dec 5 Philip K Wrigley, American baseball executive (owner Chicago Cubs 1932-77), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1977)
- Dec 19 Ford C Frick, American Baseball HOF executive (NL President 1934-51; MLB Commissioner 1951-65), born in Wawaka, Indiana (d. 1978)
- Dec 23 Arthur Gilligan, English cricketer (England captain in 1920's), born in London, England (d. 1976)
- Dec 27 Paul Costello, American rower (Olympic gold double sculls 1920, 24, 28), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1986)
- Dec 28 Ed Healey, American NFL player (Rock Island Independents, Chicago Bears), born in Springfield, Massachusetts (d. 1978)