- Jan 24 George Arthur Crump, American golf course architect (Founder Pine Valley Golf Club), dies from possible suicide at 46
John L. Sullivan (1858-1918)
Feb 2 American boxer (first heavyweight gloved champion, de facto 1882-92; last heavyweight bare-knuckle champion), dies at 59
- Mar 10 Jim McCormick, Scottish-born American baseball pitcher and manager (first Scot in MLB; NL wins leader 1880, 82; NL ERA leader 1883), dies at 61
- Apr 11 Arthur E Ochse, South African cricket batsman (2 Tests; Transvaal), dies in action WWI at 48
- Apr 20 Reginald Harry Mybirgh Hands, cricketer (1 Test for SA), dies
- May 2 Ernie Parker, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1913), dies in action WWI at 34
- Jun 25 Jake Beckley, American Baseball HOF first baseman (23,767 putouts MLB record; career .308 hitter; Pittsburgh Alleghenys/Pirates; NY Giants; Cincinnati Reds; St. Louis Cardinals), dies of heart disease at 50
- Aug 1 John Riley Banister, American law officer and cowboy, dies at 64
- Aug 13 Luther Gulick, American Basketball Hall of Fame contributor (basketball pioneer; international official), dies at 53
- Oct 6 Arthur O'Hara Wood, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1914), dies in action WWI at 28
- Oct 17 Gordon White, cricketer (WW I Superb South African batsman 1905-12), dies
- Nov 18 Reggie Schwartz, English cricket spin bowler (20 Tests South Africa, 55 wickets, BB 6/47) and rugby union fly half (3 Tests England), dies from Spanish flu at 43
- Nov 26 Charlie McLeod, cricketer (all-rounder for Australia 1894-1905), dies
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