- Oct 2 Gordie Roberts, American ice hockey defenceman (Stanley Cup 1991-92, Pittsburgh Penguins; first American to 1,000 NHL games), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Oct 2 John Cook, American golfer (British Open, PGA C'ship 1992 runner-up; 11 PGA Tour titles), born in Toledo, Ohio
- Oct 2 Wade Dooley, English rugby union lock (57 caps; 2 caps British Lions; Preston Grasshoppers RFC), born in Warrington, England
- Oct 5 Jeanne Evert, tennis player, Chris' sister
- Oct 5 Larry Saumell, American jockey (d. 2011)
Jayne Torvill (66 years old)
Oct 7 English ice dancer (Torvill & Dean, Olympic gold 1984), born in Nottingham, England
- Oct 8 Antonio Cabrini, Italian footballer (Juventus, Italian national team 1982 FIFA Champion), born in Cremona, Italy
- Oct 9 Don Garber, American sports executive (Commissioner USMLS 1999- ), born in New York City
- Oct 15 Marco Cornez, Chilean soccer goalkeeper, (20 caps; FC Deportivo Palestino, Universidad Católica, Everton de Viña del Mar), born in Valparaíso, Chile (d. 2022)
- Oct 17 Steve McMichael, American Pro Football HOF defensive tackle (Uni of Texas; Super Bowl XX; First-team All-Pro 1985, 87; Pro Bowl 1986, 87, Chicago Bears), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 20 Chris Cowdrey, English cricket batsman and captain (6 Tests, 3 ODIs; son of Colin), born in Farnborough, London
- Oct 24 Ron Gardenhire, German-American baseball manager, born in Butzbach, Hessen, West Germany
- Oct 24 Vladimir Markelov, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold team 1980, silver 1976; World C'ship gold team 1979, silver 1974), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia (d. 2023)
- Oct 26 Bob Golic, American football player, born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Oct 27 Glenn Hoddle, English soccer midfielder (53 caps; Tottenham; Monaco, Swindon, Chelsea) and manager (England, Southampton, Tottenham, Wolverhampton), born in London, England
About October 1957
How Old? 66 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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