May 1 Bill Johnston, American tennis player (US Open 1915, 19; Wimbledon 1923), dies of tuberculosis at 51 May 7 Joe Humphries, English cricket wicket-keeper (3 Tests for England 1907-08), dies at 69 Apr 1946 Deaths in Sport by Year Jun 1946 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions