George Mikan (1924-2005)
Jun 1 American Basketball Hall of Fame center (NBA All-Star 1951-54; NBL MVP 1948; Minneapolis Lakers), dies of diabetes complications at 80
- Jun 2 Gunder Gundersen, Norwegian Nordic combined skier and sports official (b. 1930)
- Jun 11 Audrey Brown, British 4 X 100m runner (Olympic silver 1936), dies at 92
- Jun 12 Scott Young, Canadian sportswriter, novelist, and journalist (b. 1918)
- Jun 18 Syed Mushtaq Ali, Indian cricketer (prolific batsman of 30's & 40's), dies at 90