- Aug 3 Libor Pimek, tennis star, born in Most, Czechoslovakia
- Aug 6 Thomas Bohrer, US West Islip NY, rower (Olympic-92)
- Aug 6 [Michael] Tony Dees, Pascagoula Miss, hurdler
- Aug 8 Robyn Erbesfield-Raboutou, American rock climber, born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Aug 8 Ron Karkovice, American NLB catcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Union, New Jersey
- Aug 8 Stephen Walkom, Canadian ice hockey official and executive
- Aug 11 Mike Huff, outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Aug 13 Elizabeth Bourland, Costa Rican sharp shooter, US 3x20 rifle (Olympic 7th 1996)
- Aug 15 Greg Adams, Nelson, NHL left wing (Dallas Stars)
- Aug 15 Jack Russell, English cricketer and wicket keeper (54 Tests 1988-98), born in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England
- Aug 17 Jon Gruden, American NFL coach (Super Bowl 2002, Tampa Bay Buccaneers; Oakland/LV Raiders) and broadcaster (ESPN MNF), born in Sandusky, Ohio
- Aug 18 Luiz Mattar, Brazilian tennis player, born in São Paulo, Brazil
- Aug 20 Bruce Hick, Australian rower (World C'ship gold LM4x 1991, 92, 93; Olympics bronze Lightweight double sculls 1996), born in Rockhampton, Australia
- Aug 21 Melvin Douglas, American freestyle wrestler (World C'ship gold 90kg 1993, silver 82kg 1989, bronze 90kg 1994, 96), born in Topeka, Kansas
- Aug 22 Lily Yip, Chinese-American table tennis player (Olympics 1992, 96), born in Guangzhou, China
- Aug 22 Terry Catledge, American NBA star (Orlando Magic), born in Houston, Mississippi
- Aug 22 Tom Ansberry, American long-distance runner
- Aug 23 Richard Illingworth, English cricket spin bowler (9 Tests, 19 wickets; Worcestershire CCC) and international umpire, born in Bradford, England
- Aug 26 David Byas, English cricketer (left-handed Yorkshire batsman), born in Middledale, England
- Aug 28 Regina Marie Jacobs, 800m/1500m runner (Olympics 10th 1996), born in Los Angeles, California
- Aug 28 Reyna Thompson, American NFL cornerback (NY Giants), born in Dallas, Texas
- Aug 29 Greg Holmes, American tennis player, born in Salt Lake City, Utah
- Aug 31 Sonny Silooy, Dutch soccer player (Ajax) and manager, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
About August 1963
How Old? 60 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No