Aug 4 Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies
Aug 14 Bob Anderson, British racing driver (b. 1931)
Aug 23 Georges Berger, Belgian racing driver, dies at 48
Aug 26 Dilawar Hussain, Indian cricketer (Indian wicketkeeper in the 1930's), dies at 60
Aug 28 Bruce Smith, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1941, U of Minnesota; NFL: Green Bay Packers), dies of cancer at 47
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