- May 1 Yael Arad, Israeli middleweight judoka (first Israeli to win an Olympic medal - silver 1996), born in Tel Aviv, Israel
- May 5 Brad Baxter, American NFL fullback (NY Jets), born in Dothan, Alabama
- May 5 Charles Nagy, American baseball pitcher (Olympic gold 1988; MLB All-Star 1992, 96, 99; Cleveland Indians), born in Fairfield, Connecticut
- May 10 Nobuhiro Takeda, Japanese footballer and sportscaster
- May 11 Eric Young, infielder (Colorado Rockies), born in New Brunswick, New Jersey
- May 11 Jamie Brayshaw, cricketer (son of Ian WA & SA right-handed batsman)
- May 11 Kenneth Gould, Welterweight boxer (Olympic bronze 1988), born in Chicago, Illinois
- May 12 Cara Coughenour, American pitcher (Colorado Silver Bullets), born in Sioux City, Iowa
- May 12 Robert Blackmon, American defensive back (Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks), born in Bay City, Texas
- May 12 Warren Rychel, Canadian NHL left wing (Colorado Avalanche), born in Strathroy, Ontario
- May 14 Natasha Elaine Kaiser-Brown, 400m runner, born in Des Moines, Iowa
- May 14 Tony Siragusa, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl 2000 Baltimore Ravens; Indianapolis Colts) and broadcaster (Fox, The Sopranos, Man Caves), born in Kenilworth, New Jersey (d. 2022)
- May 14 Valeria Marini, Italian sports commentator (Italian Soccer), born in Rome, Italy
- May 15 John Smoltz, American Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher (8 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1995; NL Cy Young Award 1996; Atlanta Braves), born in Warren, Michigan
- May 18 Heinz-Harald Frentzen, German F1 driver (Williams), born in Mönchengladbach, Germany
- May 18 Karl Dunbar, American NFL defensive tackle (Arizona Cardinals), born in Opelousas, Louisiana
- May 19 John Friesz, NFL quarterback (Seattle Seahawks)
- May 20 Beate Reinstadler, Stuttgart Ger, tennis star (1989 Futures Israel)
- May 23 Craig Monk, New Zealand sailor (Olympic Finn class bronze 1992; America's Cup), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- May 25 Luc Nilis, Belgian soccer player (RSC Anderlecht/PSV), born in Hasselt, Belgium
- May 25 Ruthie Bolton, American basketball guard (Olympic gold 1996), born in Lucedale, Mississippi
- May 27 Chin Yang, Laos-born American jockey
- May 27 Doug West, NBA guard (Minnesota Timberwolves)
- May 27 George McCloud, NBA forward/guard (Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns)
- May 27 Paul Gascoigne, English soccer midfielder (57 caps; Newcastle United, Tottenham H, Lazio, Rangers, Middlesbrough, Everton), born in Gateshead, England
- May 28 Glen Rice, American basketball guard and forward (3-time NBA All Star; NBA C'ship 2000; Charlotte Hornets, NY Knicks), born in Jacksonville, Arkansas
- May 28 Tory Epps, NFL defensive tackle (New Orleans Saints)
- May 29 Mike Keane, Canadian NHL right wing (3-time Stanley Cup winner), born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
- May 30 Rechelle Hawkes, Australian field hockey midfielder & captain (Olympic gold 1988, 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1994, 98; Champions Trophy gold 1991, 93, 95, 97, 99), born in Albany, Australia
- May 31 Kenny Lofton, American MLB outfielder (Cleveland Indians), born in East Chicago, Indiana
About May 1967
How Old? 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Taurus (Apr 20 - May 20), Gemini (May 21 - Jun 20)
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