- Aug 1 Andrew Wilson, Australian canoeist (Olympics-16-92, 96), born in Sydney, New South Wales
- Aug 2 John Cullen, Canadian NHL center (Tampa Bay Lightning), born in Puslinch, Canada
- Aug 3 Johnny Thomas, American NFL cornerback (Cleveland Browns, San Diego Chargers), born in Houston, Texas
- Aug 3 Kevin Elster, American baseball infielder (Texas Rangers), born in San Pedro, California
- Aug 3 Nate McMillan, American NBA guard and head coach (Indiana Pacers 2016-19; Portland, Seattle; NBA steals leader 1994), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Aug 4 B J Surhoff, infielder (Baltimore Orioles), born in The Bronx, New York
- Aug 4 Clyde Simmons, NFL defensive end (Az Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Aug 6 John Mooney, American kayaker (World C'ship gold K-2 200m 1995), born in Seattle, Washington
- Aug 6 Robert Mimbs, CFL running back (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Aug 8 Paul Taylor, English cricketer (England left-arm pace bowler in one Test 1993)
Brett Hull (59 years old)
Aug 9 Canadian-American NHL right wing (8-time All Star, 2-time Stanley Cup winner), born in Belleville, Ontario
- Aug 9 Yuri Khmylev, Russian NHL left wing (Buffalo Sabres), born in Moscow, Russia
- Aug 10 Andy Stankiewicz, American MLB player and coach (NY Yankees, Montreal Expos), born in Inglewood, California
- Aug 13 Jay Buhner, American MLB outfielder (Seattle Mariners, NY Yankees), born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Aug 13 Tom Prince, American MLB catcher (LA Dodgers), born in Kankakee, Illinois
- Aug 16 Jimmy Arias, American tennis player (French Open mixed doubles 1981 [Andrea Jaeger]) and broadcaster (ESPN, Tennis Channel, NBC, Rogers Sportsnet, CBC), born in Buffalo, New York
- Aug 16 Nigel Redman, English rugby union lock (20 caps; Bath), born in Cardiff, Wales
- Aug 18 Kenny Walker, American basketball player, born in Roberta, Georgia
- Aug 20 Giuseppe Giannini, Italian soccer player (Rome A Team), born in Rome, Italy
- Aug 22 Dean Evason, Canadian NHL player (Calgary Flames), born in Thompson, Manitoba
Mats Wilander (59 years old)
Aug 22 Swedish tennis player (7-time Grand Slam winner), born in Växjö, Sweden
- Aug 23 Johan Bruyneel, Belgian road racing cyclist, born in Izegem, Belgium
- Aug 23 Ray Ferraro, Canadian ice hockey center (Hartford Whalers, New York Islanders) and broadcaster (TSN Radio, TSN, NBCSN), born in Trail, British Columbia
- Aug 25 Vassilios Kotronias, Greek chess grandmaster, born in Athens, Greece
- Aug 26 Bobby Jurasin, American CFL defensive end (Saskatchewan Roughriders), born in Wakefield, Michigan
- Aug 26 Chad Kreuter, American MLB catcher (Chicago White Sox), born in Marin County, California
- Aug 28 Lee Janzen, American golfer (US Open 1993, 1998), born in Austin, Minnesota
- Aug 29 Jordi Arrese, Spanish tennis player, born in Barcelona, Spain
- Aug 30 Gavin Fisher, British engineer (Williams Formula One)
- Aug 30 Stephen Baker, American NFL receiver (NY Giants), born in San Antonio, Texas
About August 1964
How Old? 59 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: Yes
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Basketball Stars
Boxers
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