Apr 8 Ford C Frick, American Baseball HOF executive (NL President 1934-51; MLB Commissioner 1951-65), dies at 83
Apr 9 Vivian McGrath, Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1937), dies at 62
Apr 13 Albert Termote, Flemish-Dutch sculptor of equestrian bronzes (Charles the Great), dies at 91
Apr 14 Joe Gordon, American Baseball HOF 2nd baseman (World Series 1938, 39, 41, 43 NY Yankees; 1948 Cleveland Indians; AL MVP 1942; 9 x MLB All Star), dies of a heart attack at 63
Apr 27 John Doeg, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1930), dies at 69
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