- Oct 1 Geraldine Heaney, Canadian ice hockey defense (Olympics gold 1998), born in Lurgan, Northern Ireland
- Oct 1 Mike Pringle, American Canadian Football Hall of Fame running back (CFL MOP 1995, 98; Montreal Alouettes), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 1 Scott Young, US Hockey Hall of Fame right wing (1,181 NHL games; Pittsburgh Penguins, Colorado Avalanche), born in Clinton, Massachusetts
- Oct 2 Frankie Fredericks, Namibian athlete (Olympic silver 100m, 200m 1992, 96), born in Windhoek, South West Africa
Thomas Muster (56 years old)
Oct 2 Austrian tennis player (French Open 1995), born in Leibnitz, Austria
- Oct 4 Nick Green, Australian rower and administrator (Olympic gold 1992, 96; CEO Cycling Australia), born in Melbourne, Victoria
- Oct 4 Roger Pavlik, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1996; Texas Rangers), born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 4 Vicky Bullett, American basketball forward and coach (Olympic gold 1988; World C’ship gold 1990), born in Martinsburg, West Virginia
- Oct 5 Rex Chapman, NBA guard (Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns)
- Oct 6 Kennet Andersson, former Swedish footballer
- Oct 9 Carling Bassett-Seguso, Canadian tennis player and actress (Spring Fever, 2 x WTA titles), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Oct 9 Gheorghe Popescu, Romanian soccer player (Barcelona), born in Calafat, Dolj County, Romania
- Oct 11 Bruce Dickson, CFL linebacker (Edmonton Eskimos), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Oct 11 Charles Ogletree, American tornado sailor (Olympic 8th 1996), born in Greenville, North Carolina
- Oct 11 David Starr, American race car driver, born in Houston, Texas
- Oct 11 Dennis Vaske, American NHL defenseman (NY Islanders), born in Rockford, Illinois
- Oct 11 Rob Selby, American NFL guard (Arizona Cardinals), born in Birmingham, Alabama
- Oct 13 Javier Sotomayor, Cuban jumper (world record 1989, Olympic gold 1992), born in Limonar, Matanzas, Cuba
- Oct 13 Steve Vickers, English footballer (Middlesbrough), born in Bishop Auckland, England
- Oct 13 Trevor Hoffman, American Baseball Hall of Fame closer (first pitcher to 500 & 600 saves milestone; 7 x MLB All Star; SD Padres), born in Bellflower, California
- Oct 14 Dave Hajek, infielder (Houston Astros), born in Roseville, California
- Oct 14 Pat Kelly, American baseball player
- Oct 14 Stephen A. Smith, American sports journalist
- Oct 14 Sylvain Lefebvre, Canadian NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), born in Richmond, Canada
- Oct 15 Carlos García, Venezuelan baseball infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Táchira State, Venezuela
- Oct 16 Joe Murphy, NHL right wing (Chicago Blackhawks), born in London, England
- Oct 16 Michael York, Australian field hockey fullback (Olympic silver 1992, 96)
- Oct 17 Marianne Werdel-Witmeyer, American professional tennis player, 1986-97 (ranked 21st in 1995), born in Los Angeles, California
- Oct 17 Mark Johnson, infielder (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Oct 17 Nathalie Tauziat, Bangui Cent Afr Rep, tennis star (1993 Quebec City)
- Oct 18 Gary John Anderson, New Zealand track and road cyclist (Olympics 1996-bronze), born in Wanganui, New Zealand
- Oct 20 Harvey Pulliam, American MLB outfielder (Colorado Rockies), born in San Francisco, California
- Oct 21 Bill Berg, Canadian NHL left wing (NY Rangers), born in St. Catharines, Ontario
- Oct 21 John Flaherty, American baseball catcher (Tampa Bay Devil Rays, New York Yankees) and broadcaster (YES Network, NY Yankees), born in New York City
- Oct 21 Paul Ince, English footballer
- Oct 21 Stanley Richard, NFL safety (Washington Redskins)
- Oct 22 Ron Tugnutt, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (most saves in regular season non-loss game (70 of 73 shots in 3-3 tie for Quebec Nordiques v Boston Bruins 1991), born in Scarborough, Ontario
- Oct 23 Jaime Yzaga, Peruvian tennis star, born in Lima, Peru
- Oct 24 Ian Bishop, Trinidadian cricketer (West Indian fast bowler), born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Oct 25 Anthony Johnson, American NFL fullback (Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Oct 25 Kelly Chase, Canadian NHL right wing (Hartford Whalers), born in Porcupine Plain, Saskatchewan
- Oct 26 Bobby Houston, American NFL linebacker (NY Jets), born in Washington, D.C.
- Oct 26 Shelly Stokes, American softball catcher (Olympic gold 1996), born in Sacramento, California
- Oct 27 Jaren Jackson, American NBA guard & forward (Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Oct 28 James Joseph, NFL running back (Cin Bengals)
- Oct 29 Greg Gohr, American pitcher (Detroit Tigers), born in Santa Clara, California
- Oct 30 Brenda Lawson, New Zealand rower (World C'ship gold double sculls 1993, 94; NZ Sports HOF), born in Wanganui, New Zealand
- Oct 30 Pat Elynuik, Canadian NHL right wing (Ottawa Senators), born in Foam Lake, Saskatchewan
- Oct 30 Ty Detmer, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback (Heisman Trophy 1990, Brigham Young; Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions), born in San Marcos, Texas
About October 1967
How Old? 56 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Signs: Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22), Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21)