Sep 7 Walter Brown, American basketball and ice hockey executive (founded and owned Boston Celtics, bought Boston Bruins), dies at 59 Sep 15 Robert Dower, South African cricketer (1 Test South Africa v England 1898, scored 0 & 9), dies at 88 Aug 1964 Deaths in Sport by Year Oct 1964 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions