Athletes Who Died in February 1956

  • Feb 3 Johnny Claes, Belgian racing driver (b. 1916)
  • Feb 5 Savielly Tartakower, Austrian Polish French chess player, dies at 74

Connie Mack (1862-1956)

Feb 8 American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, manager and owner (World Series 1910, 11, 13, 29, 30; most managerial wins, losses and games managed in MLB history; Philadelphia A's), dies at 93