- May 1 Chuck Bednarik, Pro/College Football HOF center/linebacker (Uni of Pennsylvania; NFL C'ship 1949, 60; 10 × First-team All-Pro; 8 × Pro Bowl; Philadelphia Eagles), born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania (d. 2015)
- May 2 David Ironside, South African cricketer (South African swing bowler in 3 Tests v NZ 1953-54), born in Lourenco Marques, Mozambique (d. 2005)
- May 5 Bob Cerv, American baseball player (Yankees), born in Weston, Nebraska (d. 2017)
Yogi Berra (1925-2015)
May 12 American Baseball HOF catcher, coach and manager (18 x MLB All-Star; 13 x World Series; NY Yankees; AL MVP 1951, 54, 55), and Purple Heart recipient, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- May 18 Nigel Howard, English cricket batsman and captain (4 Tests; Lancashire, MCC), born in Gee Cross, Hyde, Cheshire (d. 1979)
- May 25 Don Liddle, American baseball player, born in Mount Carmel, Illinois (d. 2000)
About May 1925
How Old? 98 or 99 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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