Don Shula (1930-2020)
Jan 4 American Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (Super Bowl 1972, 73; Miami Dolphins; Baltimore Colts; NFL Coach of the Year 1964, 67, 68, 72), born in Grand River Ohio
- Jan 6 (Wilbert) Billy Davis, American tennis player (11 x American Tennis Association Titles; mentor to Arthur Ashe), born in New York City (d. 2021)
- Jan 7 Eddie LeBaron, American NFL quarterback (Pro Bowl 1955, 57, 58, 62; Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys), born in San Rafael, California (d. 2015)
- Jan 8 Doreen Wilber, American archer (Olympic gold individual 1972), born in Rutland, Iowa (d. 2008)
Tim Horton (1930-1974)
Jan 12 Canadian ice hockey player and co-founder of the Tim Hortons restaurant chain, born in Cochrane, Ontario
- Jan 19 John Waite, South African cricket wicket-keeper, born in Johannesburg, Transvaal (d. 2011)
- Jan 20 Raymond Van Gestel, Belgian soccer winger (5 caps; Lyra) and athlete (Belgian long jump champion), born in Mol, Belgium (d. 2020)
- Jan 23 Mervyn Rose, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ships 1954, French C'ships 1958), born in Coffs Harbour, NSW (d. 2017)
- Jan 26 Buddy Melges, American sailor (Olympic gold Soling 1972; 5 x world champion; America's Cup skipper, America3 1992), born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin (d. 2023)
- Jan 30 Sandy Amorós, Cuban baseball player, born in Havana, Cuba (d. 1992)
- Jan 31 Art Michalik, American football linebacker / guard (All-Pro 1953; Pro Bowl 1953; San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2021)
- Jan 31 Joakim Bonnier, Swedish racecar driver (d. 1972)
About January 1930
How Old? 94 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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