Apr 3 Benny "Kid" Paret, American welterweight boxer, dies after a fight at 24 Apr 12 Ron Flockhart, Scottish auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1956, 57), dies in plane accident at 38 Apr 15 Arsenio Lacson, Filipino journalist and politician (Mayor of Manila, 1952-62), dies of a stroke at 49 Mar 1962 Deaths in Sport by Year May 1962 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions