- Feb 5 Craig Wilson, American water polo goalkeeper (Olympic silver 1984, 88), born in Beeville, Texas
- Feb 7 Carney Lansford, American baseball third baseman (MLB All-Star 1988, World Series 1989 Oakland Athletics; Silver Slugger Award & AL batting champion 1981 Boston RS), born in San Jose, California
- Feb 7 Dámaso García, Dominican baseball second baseman (MLB All-Star 1984, 85; Silver Slugger Award 1982; Toronto Blue Jays), born in Moca, Dominican Republic (d. 2020)
- Feb 9 Gordon Strachan, Scottish soccer player, 1974-97 (Manchester, Leeds, and 3 other teams), and manager, 1996-2017, born in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Feb 10 Pranab Roy, cricketer (son of Pankaj, Indian batsman 1982)
- Feb 13 Thelston Payne, West Indian cricket wicketkeeper (1 Test, 5 dismissals; 7 ODIs, HS 60; Barbados), born in Foul Bay, Barbados (d. 2023)
- Feb 15 Jimmy Spencer, American race car driver
- Feb 15 Steve Farhood, American boxing historian and analyst
- Feb 18 Marita Koch, German 400m sprinter (Olympic gold 1980), born in Wismar, Germany
- Feb 19 Dave "Smoke" Stewart, American pitcher (Oakland Athletic), born in Oakland, California
- Feb 20 Glen Hanlon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Washington Capitals 2003-08; Belarus 2005-06) and goalie (Vancouver Canucks, Detroit Red Wings), born in Brandon, Manitoba
- Feb 24 Phil McConkey, NFL wide receiver (NY Giants)
- Feb 26 Connie Carpenter-Phinney, American cyclist (Olympic gold individual road race 1984; World C'ship gold Individual pursuit 1983), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Feb 26 Joe Mullen, American Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (Stanley Cup 1989, Calgary Flames; Pittsburgh Penguins 1991, 92; NHL All Star 1988, 89), born in New York City
- Feb 26 Keena Rothhammer, American 800m freestyle swimmer (Olympic gold 1972), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Feb 27 Viktor Markin, Russian athlete, born in Ust-Tarksky District, Russia
- Feb 28 Ian Smith, New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (63 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 173, 176 dismissals; Central Districts, Auckland) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, SEN), born in Nelson, New Zealand
About February 1957
How Old? 67 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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