- Aug 1 Shae Sloan, American women,s baseball pitcher (Colorado Silver Bullets, 1994-96), born in Huntsville, Texas
- Aug 2 Dick Schreuder, Dutch soccer player (PSV/FC Groningen/RKC), born in Barneveld, Netherlands
- Aug 2 Fernando Smith, American NFL defensive end (Minnesota Vikings), born in Flint, Michigan
- Aug 2 Michael Hughes, Irish footballer, born in Larne, Northern Ireland
- Aug 4 Greg Frers, CFL safety (BC Lions)
- Aug 4 Jeff Gordon, American auto racer (Winston Cup Series 1995, 97, 98, 2001; Daytona 500 1997, 99, 2005) and broadcaster (Fox NASCAR), born in Vallejo, California
- Aug 5 Valeri Karpov, Russian RSL and NHL hockey left wing, 1992-2005 (Anaheim Mighty Ducks, 1994-97), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
- Aug 6 Mike Bales, Saskatoon, NHL goalie (Ottawa Senators)
- Aug 6 Piyal Wijetunge, cricketer (Sri Lanka slow left-armer 1993)
- Aug 6 Scott Minto, English soccer defender (Charlton, Chelsea, Benfica, West Ham) and broadcaster (Sky Sports, TalkSPORT, BBC London), born in Bromborough, England
- Aug 7 Chris T. Jones, American NFL wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
- Aug 7 Dominic Cork, British cricketer (England all-rounder Hat-trick v WI 1995), born in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
- Aug 8 Marcello Simmons, American CFL defensive back (Toronto Argonauts), born in Tomball, Texas
- Aug 9 Davide Rebellin, Italian road cyclist, born in San Bonifacio, Italy
- Aug 10 Craig Newsome, American NFL defensive back (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in San Bernardino, California
- Aug 10 Mario César Kindelán Mesa, Cuban boxer
- Aug 10 Mike Morreale, Canadian football slotback (Grey Cup 1996 Toronto Argonauts, 1999 Hamilton Tiger Cats), executive (President CFLPA 2012-14) and broadcaster (CKOC), born in Hamilton, Ontario
- Aug 10 Paul Newlove, English rugby league player (St Helens), born in Pontefract, England
- Aug 10 Roy Keane, Irish football player (Manchester United) and coach, born in Cork, Ireland
- Aug 10 Sal Fasano, American MLB catcher (KC Royals), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Aug 11 Aaron Miller, NHL defenseman (Colorado Avalanche), born in Buffalo, New York
- Aug 11 Tommy Mooney, English football player
Pete Sampras (52 years old)
Aug 12 American tennis player (14 x Grand Slam singles titles; 5 x Tour Finals; Grand Slam Cup 1990, 97; Davis Cup 1992, 95), born in Washington, D.C.
- Aug 13 Camille Thompson, Canadian basketball center (Olympics, 1996), born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia
- Aug 13 Chad Cota, American NFL safety, 1995-2002 (Carolina Panthers, and three other teams), born in Ashland, Oregon
- Aug 13 Marcus Ragnarsson, Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman, 1990-2020 (NHL, 1995-2004: San Jose Sharks; Philadelphia Flyers; Swedish League, 1990-95, 2004-10), born in Östervåla, Sweden
- Aug 13 Patrick Carpentier, Canadian auto racer (Champ Car Series 5 wins, 22 podiums; IndyCar Series 2 podiums), born in LaSalle, Quebec
- Aug 14 Adam Timmerman, American NFL guard (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Cherokee, Iowa
- Aug 14 Christopher R. Nelloms, American sprinter, born in Dayton, Ohio
- Aug 14 James Folston, American NFL defensive end (Oakland Raiders), born in Cocoa, Florida
- Aug 14 Mark Loretta, American baseball infielder (Milwaukee Brewers), born in Santa Monica, California
- Aug 14 Pramodaya Wickremasinhghe, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan fast-medium bowler), born in Matara, Sri Lanka
- Aug 16 Stefan Klos, German footballer
- Aug 16 Troy Alexander, CFL defensive tackle (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
- Aug 16 Willie Jackson, NFL wide receiver (Jacksonville Jaguars)
- Aug 17 Jorge Posada, Puerto Rican baseball catcher (5-time MLB All Star and Silver Slugger Award; NY Yankees), born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
- Aug 18 Kevin Bouie, American football running back (Philadelphia Eagles, Ariz Cardinals), born in Pahokee, Florida
- Aug 19 João Pinto, Portuguese football player, born in Porto, Portugal
- Aug 19 Mary Joe Fernández, American tennis player, broadcaster (Olympic gold 1992, 96), born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
- Aug 20 Brett Bech, American football wide receiver (New Orleans Saints), born in Slidell, Louisiana
- Aug 20 Oronde Gadsden, American NFL wide receiver (Dallas Cowboys), born in Charleston, South Carolina
- Aug 20 Steve Stone, English footballer, born in Gateshead, England
- Aug 21 Shayne Edge, American NFL/WLAF punter (Steelers, Barcelona Dragons), born in Lake City, Florida
- Aug 23 Demetrio Albertini, Italian footballer, born in Besana in Brianza, Italy
- Aug 23 Hugh Douglas, NFL defensive end (NY Jets), born in Mansfield, Ohio
- Aug 26 Jocelyn Borgella, first person of Haitian descent to play in the NHL (Detroit Lions), born in Nassau, Bahamas
- Aug 27 Ernest Faber, Dutch soccer defender (1 cap; PSV) and manager (NEC, Groningen, PSV), born in Geldrop, Netherlands
- Aug 27 Jim Flanigan, NFL defensive tackle (Chicago Bears)
- Aug 28 Janet Evans, American swimmer (Olympic gold 400m, 800m, 400m medley 1988; 800m 1992; WR 400m, 800m, 1,500m), born in Fullerton, California
- Aug 28 Raul Marquez, Mexican-American boxer (Olympic-92), born in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas, Mexico
- Aug 28 Shane Andrews, infielder (Montreal Expos), born in Dallas, Texas
Todd Eldredge (52 years old)
Aug 28 American figure skater (World C'ship gold men's singles 1996; 6 x US national champion), born in Chatham, Massachusetts
- Aug 29 Henry Blanco, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela
- Aug 31 Mike Caldwell, American NFL linebacker (Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals) and coach, born in Oak Ridge, Tennessee
- Aug 31 Pádraig Harrington, Irish golfer (British Open 2007-08, PGA C'ship 2008, Ryder Cup wins 2002, 04, 06, 10), born in Dublin, Ireland
About August 1971
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No