- Apr 1 Robert Shavlakadze, Georgian athlete (Olympic gold USSR high jump 1960), born in Tbilisi, Georgia (d. 2020)
- Apr 3 Rod Funseth, American golfer (US Masters runner-up 1978), born in Spokane, Washington (d. 1985) [1]
- Apr 4 Bill France, Jr., NASCAR pioneer, born in Washington, D.C. (d. 2007)
- Apr 5 Larry Felser, American sports columnist (Buffalo Courier-Express, The Buffalo Evening News, The Sporting News), born in Buffalo, New York (d. 2013)
- Apr 10 Ron Murphy, Canadian NHL player (New York Rangers), born in Ontario, Canada (d. 2014)
- Apr 11 Futoshi Nakanishi, Japanese Baseball HOF infielder (Nishitetsu Lions; Pacific League MVP 1956; 7×Best Nine Award) and manager (Nishitetsu Lions), born in Takamatsu, Japan (d. 2023)
- Apr 14 Paddy Hopkirk, Irish rally driver (Monte Carlo Rally 1964), born in Belfast, Northern Ireland (d. 2022)
- Apr 15 Vera Krepkina, Russian athlete (Olympic gold USSR long jump 1960; WR 4×100m relay 1956, tied WR 100m 11.3s 1958), born in Kotelnich, Russia (d. 2023)
- Apr 19 Harold "Dickie" Bird, English cricket umpire (66 Tests, 69 ODI), born in Barnsley, England
- Apr 24 Alan Eagleson, Canadian ice hockey agent and promoter, born in St. Catharines, Canada
- Apr 27 Bob Bondurant, American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans GT +3.0 1964; Shelby American, Ferrari, Eagle teams), born in Evanston, Illinois (d. 2021)
- Apr 29 Edwin "Ed" Charles, American MLB third baseman (Miracle Mets-1969), born in Daytona Beach, Florida (d. 2018)
About April 1933
How Old? 90 or 91 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
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