- Sep 2 John Angus, English soccer defender (1 cap; Burnley 439 games), born in Amble, England (d. 2021)
- Sep 8 Kenichi Horie, Japanese adventurer and solo yachtsman, born in Osaka, Japan
- Sep 9 Richard Sharp, English rugby union flyhalf (14 Tests England, 2 British & Irish Lions; Cornwall RFC, Wasps RFC, Bristol RFC), born in Bangalore, India
- Sep 12 Claude Ruel, Canadian NHL coach (Stanley Cup 1968-69, Montreal Canadiens), born in Sherbrooke, Quebec (d. 2015)
Gaylord Perry (1938-2022)
Sep 15 American Baseball HOF pitcher (5 x MLB All Star; Cy Young winner 1972, 78; no-hitter 1968; SF Giants, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, SD Padres), born in Williamston, North Carolina [1]
- Sep 15 Rafael Osuna, Mexican tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1963), born in Mexico City (d. 1969)
- Sep 17 Francisco Aritmendi, Spanish athlete (International Cross Country Championships 1964), born in Cogolludo, Spain (d. 2020)
- Sep 20 Tom Tresh, American baseball utility (MLB All-Star 1962, 63; AL Rookie of Year & World Series 1962 NY Yankees), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2008)
- Sep 22 Gene Mingo, American football player (1st African American placekicker in American football), born in Akron, Ohio
- Sep 23 Clifford Ann Creed, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship runner-up 1965), born in Alexandria, Louisiana
- Sep 24 Ian McIntosh, Zimbabwean rugby union coach (South Africa 1993-94; Natal), born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (d. 2023)
- Sep 24 Piloo Reporter, Indian cricket umpire (14 Tests, 22 ODIs), born in Mumbai, India (d. 2023)
- Sep 25 Ron Hill, British athlete (Boston Marathon 1970; C'wealth Games marathon gold 1970), born in Accrington, England (d. 2021)
- Sep 28 Peter Grosser, German soccer midfielder (2 caps; Bayern Munich, 1860 Munich, Austria Salzburg), born in Munich, Germany (d. 2021)
- Sep 29 Mike McCormick, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1960–1961²; NL Cy Young Award 1967; NL wins leader 1967; NL ERA leader 1960; SF Giants), born in Pasadena, California (d. 2020)
About September 1938
How Old? 85 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No