- Aug 8 Johnny Temple, American baseball player (d. 1994)
- Aug 8 Melvin F. Stute, American thoroughbred racehorse trainer (Preakness Stakes 1986, Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1986, Breeders' Cup Sprint 1987), born in Fort Wayne, Indiana (d. 2020)
- Aug 15 Eddie Leadbeater, English cricketer (England leg-spinner with an avg of 109), born in Lockwood, West Yorkshire, England (d. 2011)
- Aug 15 Wesley Mouzon, American boxing trainer (Roy Jones Jr., Dwight Muhammad Qawi), born in Kingstree, South Carolina (d. 2003)
Althea Gibson (1927-2003)
Aug 25 American tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Clarendon Country, South Carolina
- Aug 27 Liselott Linsenhoff, German equestrian rider (Olympic gold 1968, 72), born in Frankfurt, Germany (d. 1999)
About August 1927
How Old? 96 years old
Generation: Greatest Generation
Leap Year: No
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