- Feb 8 Del Ennis, American baseball outfielder (MLB All-Star 1946, 51, 55; NL RBI leader 1950; Philadelphia Phillies), dies from complications of diabetes at 70
- Feb 9 Neil Franklin, English soccer defender (26 caps; Stoke City, Hull City, Crewe Alexandra) and manager (Colchester United), dies at 74
- Feb 11 Cyril Poole, English cricket batsman (3 Tests, 2 x 50; Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 74
- Feb 14 Bob Paisley, English football manager (Liverpool), dies at 77
- Feb 19 Antonio Creus, Spanish racecar driver, dies at 71
- Feb 19 Charles "Charlie O" Finley, American sports entrepreneur (MLB's Kansas City/Oakland A's: NHL's California Golden Seals), dies at 77
- Feb 22 Helmut Schoen, Germany football coach (manager of West Germany (1964-1978, 1974 World Cup), dies at 80
- Feb 23 Freddie Stocks, cricket (cent on debut & wkt on 1st ball, Notts), dies
- Feb 27 Pat Smythe, English equestrian rider (Olympic bronze team jumps 1956; author children's books), dies from heart disease at 67
- Feb 27 Sarah Palfrey Cooke, American tennis player (US Nat C'ship 1941, 45), dies of lung cancer at 83
- Feb 27 Vic Janowicz, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1950, Ohio State; NFL: Washington Redskins), dies of cancer at 66
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