- Nov 2 Pat Croce, American entrepreneur, sports team executive and owner, TV personality (Philadelphia 76ers), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Nov 4 Aleksandr Aksinin, Russian athlete (Olympic gold, 4×100m relay 1980; bronze 1976), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia (d. 2020)
- Nov 5 Alejandro Sabella, Argentine soccer midfielder (8 caps; River Plate, Sheffield United, Estudiantes) and manager (Argentina 2011-14), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2020)
- Nov 5 Alvin Gentry, American basketball head coach (New Orleans Pelicans 2015-19; Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Clippers, Phoenix Suns), born in Shelby, North Carolina
- Nov 10 Hartwig Gauder, German race walker (Olympic gold men's 50k walk 1980), born in Vaihingen an der Enz, Germany (d. 2020)
- Nov 10 Juanito, Spanish soccer forward (34 caps; Real Madrid 284 games, 85 goals), born in Fuengirola, Spain (d. 1992)
- Nov 11 Gail Marquis, American basketball WBL forward (NY Stars, Olympic silver 1976)
- Nov 12 Paul McNamee, Australian tennis player (World #1 doubles 1981; Australian Open doubles 1979, 83, Wimbledon 1980, 82) and administrator (Hopman Cup), born in Melbourne, Australia
Bernard Hinault (69 years old)
Nov 14 French cyclist and 5-time Tour de France winner, born in Yffiniac, France
- Nov 14 Willie Hernández, Puerto Rican baseball relief pitcher (World Series, AL MVP, AL Cy Young Award 1984 Detroit Tigers; MLB All-Star 1984, 85, 86), born in Aguada, Puerto Rico (d. 2023)
- Nov 16 Bruce Edwards, American golf caddie (mainly for 5 x British Open champion Tom Watson), born in Wethersfield, Connecticut (d. 2004)
- Nov 17 Jeremy Lloyds, English cricket umpire (5 Tests, 18 ODIs, 1 T20I) and all-rounder (Somerset CCC, Orange Free State, Gloucestershire CCC), born in Penang, Malaya (d. 2022)
- Nov 17 Jorge Hernández, Cuban boxer Olympic gold light flyweight 1976; World C'ship gold 1974, 78), born in Havana, Cuba (d. 2019)
- Nov 18 Evan Gray, New Zealand cricketer
- Nov 20 Steve Rogers, Australian rugby league centre (24 Tests; NSW; Cronulla-Sutherland), born in Gold Coast, Australia (d. 2006)
- Nov 23 Glenn Brummer, American baseball player, born in Olney, Illinois
- Nov 23 Ken Schrom, American MLB player, born in Grangeville, Idaho
About November 1954
How Old? 69 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Signs: Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21), Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 21)
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