- Oct 6 Klaus Dibiasi, Italian diver (Olympic gold 10m platform 1968, 72, 76), born in Hall in Tirol, Austria
- Oct 8 Emiel Puttemans, Flemish athlete, born in Vossem, Belgium
- Oct 11 Thomas Boswell, American sports columnist (Washington Post), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 13 Jerry Trupiano, American sports broadcaster, born in St. Louis, Missouri
- Oct 14 Bob Kuechenberg, American football guard (6 x Pro Bowl; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; First-team All-Pro 1975, 78), born in Gary, Indiana (d. 2019)
- Oct 14 Charlie Joiner, American NFL receiver (Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego), born in Many, Louisiana
- Oct 18 (John) "JJ" Johnson, American NBA basketball player, 1970-82 (Cleveland Cavaliers, Seattle SuperSonics, and 2 other teams), born in Carthage, Mississippi (d. 2016)
- Oct 20 Bernard Lapasset, French rugby union executive (Chairman World Rugby 2008-16; President French Federation of Rugby Union 1991-2008), born in Tarbes, France (d. 2023)
- Oct 20 Younis Ahmed, cricketer (batted for Pakistan in 1969 & again in 1987), born in Jalandhar, India
- Oct 26 Ian Ashley, British racing driver, born in Wuppertal, Germany
- Oct 31 Frank Shorter, American marathoner (Olympic gold/silver-72, 76), born in Munich, Germany
About October 1947
How Old? 76 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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