- Dec 2 Mike England, Welsh soccer defender and manager (44 caps, Tottenham Hotspur; mgr Wales), born in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales
- Dec 2 Sugar Ramos [Ultiminio Ramos], Cuban-Mexican boxer (World Featherweight champion 1963-64), born in Matanzas, Cuba (d. 2017)
- Dec 4 Marty Riessen, American tennis player (9 x Grand Slam doubles titles; world #3 doubles 1980; world #8 singles 1971), born in Hinsdale, Illinois
- Dec 4 Raul Blanco, Argentine-Australian soccer coach (Australia 1996-97), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Dec 8 Bob Brown, American College-Pro Football HOF offensive tackle (University of Nebraska; 5 × First-team All-Pro; 6 x Pro-Bowl; Philadelphia Eagles, LA Rams, Oakland Raiders), born in Cleveland, Ohio (d. 2023)
- Dec 8 Ed Brinkman, American baseball player
- Dec 8 Geoff Hurst, English soccer striker (49 caps; FIFA World Cup 1966; West Ham United 411 games, Stoke City), born in Ashton-under-Lyne, England
- Dec 10 Jeff Jones, Welsh cricket fast bowler (15 Tests England, 44 wickets), born in Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales
- Dec 12 Nikolai Osyanin, Russian soccer striker (3 caps; PFC Krylia Sovetov Kuibyshev, FC Spartak Moscow), born in Sobolevskoye, Russia (d. 2022)
- Dec 14 Barry Hadlee, New Zealand cricket batsman (brother of Richard & Dayle; 2 ODIs NZ World Cup 1975; Canterbury), born in Christchurch, Canterbury
- Dec 17 David A. Gall, Canadian thoroughbred Hall of Fame jockey (US Champion Jockey by wins 1979, 81; first to ride 8 winners on single US race card), born in Rose Valley, Saskatchewan (d. 2021)
- Dec 18 Jan Kowalczyk, Polish equestrian rider (Olympics gold show jumping individual; silver team 1980), born in Drogomyśl, Poland (d. 2020)
- Dec 23 Serge Reding, Belgian weightlifter, born in Auderghem, Belgium (d. 1975)
- Dec 26 Klaus Bonsack, German luger (Olympic gold GDR men's doubles 1968, bronze 1972; silver singles 1964, bronze 1968; World C'ship gold 1967), born in Waltershausen, Germany (d. 2023)
- Dec 28 Intikhab Alam, Pakistan cricket leg-spinner (1959-77)
- Dec 30 Mel Renfro, American football player
- Dec 31 A. G. Milkha Singh, Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests, HS 35; Madras), born in Madras, India (d. 2017)
Alex Ferguson (82 years old)
Dec 31 Scottish football manager (Manchester United 1986-2013; Aberdeen 1978-86), regarded as one of the greatest of all time, born in Glasgow, Scotland
About December 1941
How Old? 82 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Signs: Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21), Capricorn (Dec 22 - Jan 19)
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