Apr 6 Stanley Christopherson, cricketer (1884, MCC President during WWII), dies Apr 19 Ulrich Salchow, Swedish figure skater (Olympic gold men's singles 1908; 10 x World C'ship gold), dies at 71 Mar 1949 Deaths in Sport by Year May 1949 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions