- Oct 1 Paul Walsh, English soccer forward (5 caps; Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool, Charlton), born in London, England
- Oct 2 Mark Rypien, Canadian NFL quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1991; Washington Redskins), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Oct 5 Michael Andretti, Indy-car racer/Auto Hall of Fame (elected 1986)
- Oct 5 Mike Conley Sr., American athlete (Olympic gold triple jump 1992; World C'ship gold 1993), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Oct 6 Rich Yett, baseball player
- Oct 8 Bruno Thiry, Belgian rally driver, born in St. Vith, Belgium
- Oct 9 Jorge Burruchaga, Argentine soccer attacking midfielder and manager (57 caps; Independiente, Nantes), born in Gualeguay, Argentina
- Oct 11 Martin Bayless, American NFL safety (KC Chiefs), born in Dayton, Ohio
- Oct 11 Phil Newport, English cricketer (England pace bowler in 3 Tests 1988-91), born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
- Oct 12 Dammika Ranatunga, Sri Lankan cricketer (bro of Arjuna Sri Lankan batsman 1990), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Oct 12 Sid Fernandez, American baseball pitcher (NY Mets, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Jerry Rice (61 years old)
Oct 13 American Pro and College Football Hall of Fame wide receiver (SF 49ers, 13 x Pro Bowl), born in Starkville, Mississippi
- Oct 14 Jaan Ehlvest, Estonian chess player
- Oct 14 Shahar Perkiss, Israeli tennis player, born in Haifa, Israel
- Oct 15 Susan DeMattei, American cyclist (Olympic bronze 1996), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 16 Laura Coenen, team handball goalie (Olymp-1988, 92, 96), born in Neenah, Wisconsin
- Oct 16 Manute Bol, Sudanese-American NBA basketball center, 1985-95 (Golden State Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and 3 other teams), political activist, and philanthropist, born in Turalei, Sudan (d. 2010)
- Oct 16 Tamara McKinney, slalom skier (Olympic-4th-1984), born in Lexington, Kentucky
- Oct 18 Jody Rosenthal, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1987), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Evander Holyfield (61 years old)
Oct 19 American boxer (Olympic bronze 1988) and world champion (1990-92), born in Atmore, Alabama
- Oct 20 Ray Childress, American NFL defensive tackle/defensive end (Houston Oilers), born in Memphis, Tennessee
David Campese (61 years old)
Oct 21 Australian rugby union player (101 Tests at wing and fullback, record 64 tries), born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales
- Oct 23 Christo van Rensburg, South African tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1985), born in Uitenhage, South Africa
Doug Flutie (61 years old)
Oct 23 American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1984, Boston College; Grey Cup MVP 1992, 96, 97; Pro Bowl 1998, Buffalo Bills), born in Manchester, Maryland
- Oct 23 Mike Tomczak, *American NFL quarterback (Pittsburgh Steelers), born in Calumet City, Illinois
- Oct 24 Jay Novacek, American NFL tight end (Dallas Cowboys), born in Martin, South Dakota
- Oct 26 Roger Kingdom, American 110m hurdler (Olympic gold 1984, 88), born in Vienna, Georgia
- Oct 28 Erik Thorstvedt, Norwegian footballer
Courtney Walsh (61 years old)
Oct 30 West Indian cricket fast bowler (132 Tests, captain 22 Tests, 519 wickets @ 24.44; hat-trick v Aust 1988; Jamaica, Gloucestershire CCC), born in Kingston, Jamaica
- Oct 30 Danny Tartabull, outfielder (NY Yankees, Chicago White Sox), born in Miami, Florida
- Oct 30 Mark Portugal, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Los Angeles, California
About October 1962
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No
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