- Mar 5 Erik Carlsson, Swedish rally driver, born in Trollhättan. Sweden (d. 2015)
- Mar 6 David Sheppard, British Church of England clergyman (Bishop of Liverpool, 1975-97) and cricketer (England batsman, 1950-63, 22 tests), born in Reigate, Surrey, England (d.. 2005)
- Mar 10 Pat Patrick, American auto racing team owner (Patrick Racing; Indianapolis 500, 1973, 1982, 1989; Emerson Fittipaldi IndyCar title, 1989), born in Kentucky (d. 2021)
- Mar 11 Jackie McGlew, South African cricket batsman (34 Tests, 7 x 100, HS 255no; Natal), born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa (d. 1998)
- Mar 11 Józef Zapędzki, Polish sport shooter (Olympic gold 25m rapid fire pistol 1968, 72), born in Rokitno, Poland (d. 2022)
- Mar 14 Bob Goalby, American golfer (US Masters 1968), born in Belleville, Illinois (d. 2022)
- Mar 19 Jim Phelan, American college basketball coach (Mount Saint Mary's University 1954–2003), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 2021)
- Mar 21 Maurice Catarcio, American professional wrestler known as "The Matador", and fitness advocate, born in Ocean City, New Jersey (d. 2005)
- Mar 23 Rafael Chimishkyan, Georgian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 60kg 1952; World C'ship gold 60kg 1954, 55), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 2022)
Roger Bannister (1929-2018)
Mar 23 English athlete (first sub-4-minute mile, 3:59.4 at Iffley Road Track, Oxford 1954), born in Harrow, England
- Mar 24 Cuan McCarthy, South African cricketer (36 Test wkts for South Africa, 1 career no-ball), born in Pietermaritzburg, Union of South Africa (d. 2000)
- Mar 29 Olga Tass, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold, team portable apparatus 1956), born in Pécs, Hungary (d. 2020)
About March 1929
How Old? 95 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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