- Mar 1 David Broome, Show Jumper (world champ-1970)
- Mar 2 Billy McNeill MBE, Scottish soccer defender (29 caps; Celtic) and manager (Celtic, Manchester City, Aston Villa), born in Bellshill, Scotland (d. 2019)
- Mar 5 Graham McRae, New Zealand auto racer (Tasman Formula 5000 Series 1971, 72, 73; L&M Continental 5000 C'ship 1972), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2021)
- Mar 5 Ken Irvine, Australian rugby league HOF winger (31 Tests; NSW 24 games; North Sydney RLFC, Manly-Warringah RLFC; record first-grade career tries–212), born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1990)
Willie Stargell (1940-2001)
Mar 6 American Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder/1st baseman (7 x MLB All Star; World Series 1971, 79 [MVP]; Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Earlsboro, Oklahoma
- Mar 8 Theo Laseroms [The Tank], Dutch soccer player (Feyenoord)
- Mar 10 Joe Bugel, American football coach (offensive line Washington Redskins 'Hogs', Super Bowl 1982, 87; Phoenix Cardinals, Oakland Raiders), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (d. 2020)
- Mar 14 Bruce Snyder, American college football coach (Utah State, California, Arizona State), born in Santa Monica, California (d. 2009)
- Mar 15 Vladislovas Česiūnas, Lithuanian sprint canoeist (Olympic gold USSR C-2 1000 1972; 4 x World C'ship gold), born in Vyšnialaukiai, Lithuania (d. 2023)
- Mar 23 Brian Hastings, cricketer (NZ batsman in 70's)
- Mar 26 Braulio Baeza, American HOF jockey who was 1st Latin American to win Kentucky Derby 1963; Belmont Stakes 1961, 63, 69; 5 x US Champion Jockey in earnings, born in Panama City, Panama
- Mar 28 Kevin Loughery, American NBA star and coach (Baltimore; Philadelphia), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Mar 28 Michael Plumb, American equestrian (Olympic 2 gold/4 silver-1976,84), born in Islip, New York
Jerry Lucas (84 years old)
Mar 30 NBA center (Olympic gold 1960, NY Knicks), born in Middletown, Ohio
- Mar 30 Jim Criner, American college football coach (Boise State, Iowa State, Scottish Claymores), born in Lurton, Arkansas
- Mar 30 Norman Gifford, English cricket spin bowler (15 Tests, 33 wickets, BB 5/55; Worcestershire, CCC, Warwickshire CCC), born in Ulverston, England
About March 1940
How Old? 84 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: Yes
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