- Feb 5 Terry Beasley, American College Football HOF wide receiver (Unanimous All-American 1971 Auburn University; NFL: San Francisco 49ers), born in Montgomery, Alabama (d. 2024)
- Feb 6 Rich Glover, American NFL player, born in Bayonne, New Jersey
- Feb 7 Burt Hooton, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB All-Star, World Series, NLCS MVP 1981; no-hitter 1972; Chicago Cubs, LA Dodgers), born in Greenville, Texas
- Feb 7 Marilyn Cochran, American skier (Olympics 1972), born in Burlington, Vermont
- Feb 7 Mauro Bellugi, Italian soccer defender (32 caps; Inter Milan, Bologna, Napoli), born in Buonconvento, Italy (d. 2021)
- Feb 9 Lloyd Keasor, American freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold 68kg, Olympic silver 1976), born in Pumphrey, Maryland
Mark Spitz (74 years old)
Feb 10 American swimmer (won then record 7 Olympic golds in 1972), born in Modesto, California
Julius Erving (74 years old)
Feb 22 American Basketball Hall of Fame forward (11-time NBA All Star) known as "Dr. J", born in East Meadow, New York
About February 1950
How Old? 74 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No