- Aug 1 Glen Gorbous, Canadian MLB outfielder (record for longest throw of a regulation baseball [445' 10"]), born in Drumheller, Alberta (d. 1990)
- Aug 4 John Wark, Scottish footballer
- Aug 6 Bob Horner, American baseball player
- Aug 7 Alexander Dityatin, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold USSR Team, All-around, Rings 1980; World C'ship gold x 7), born in Leningrad, Russia
- Aug 17 Robin Cousins, British figure skater (Olympic gold 1980), born in Bristol, England
- Aug 19 Ian Gould, England cricketer and umpire, born in Taplow, England
- Aug 19 Paul-Jan Bakker, 1st Dutch cricketer to play first class cricket (Hampshire & Netherlands pace bowler), born in Vlaardingen, Netherlands
- Aug 20 Cindy Nicholas, Canadian swimmer (swam English Channel 19 times), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Aug 20 Mike Dodd, American beach volleyballer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Manhattan Beach, California
- Aug 20 Scott Ayakatubby, beach volleyball champ
- Aug 22 Randy Romero, American jockey (Breeder's Cup 1987-89; Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame 2010), born in Erath, Louisiana (d. 2019)
- Aug 22 Steve Davis, English snooker player (6 x World C'ship; 15 x Triple Crown titles, born in London, England
- Aug 23 Tasos Mitropoulos, Greek footballer and politician, born in Volos, Greece
- Aug 25 Sikander Bakht, Pakistani cricket fast bowler (26 Tests, 67 wickets, BB 8/69; PIA; United Bank Ltd; Sindh CA), born in Karachi, Pakistan
- Aug 26 Alex Trevino, Mexican MLB catcher (LA Dodgers), born in Monterrey, Mexico
Rick Hansen (66 years old)
Aug 26 Canadian wheelchair athlete (Paralympic gold 1980, 2 x 1984), born in Port Alberni, British Columbia
Bernhard Langer (66 years old)
Aug 27 German golfer (US Masters 1985, 93; 42 European Tour titles), born in Anhausen, Germany
- Aug 29 Jerry D. Bailey, American Racing Hall of Fame jockey/broadcaster (Kentucky Derby 1993, 1996), born in Dallas, Texas
- Aug 31 Colm O'Rourke, Irish Gaelic footballer (All-Irelands 1987, 88; 5 x Leinster medals; 3 x NFL medals; Footballer of the Year 1991; Meath) and broadcaster/analyst (RTÉ, Sunday Independent), born in Edgeworthstown, Northern Ireland
- Aug 31 Tom Candiotti, American MLB pitcher (LA Dodgers), born in Walnut Creek, California
About August 1957
How Old? 66 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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