- Feb 2 Philip Laats, Belgian judoka
- Feb 4 Pirmin Zurbriggen, Swiss alpine skier (Olympic gold 1988)
- Feb 4 Tracie Ruiz-Conforto, Hawaii, sync swimmer (Olympic 2 gold/silver-84, 88)
- Feb 6 David Capel, English cricket all-rounder (15 Tests; 21 wickets; 23 ODIs), born in Northampton, England (d. 2020)
- Feb 6 Mike Hough, Canadian NHL left wing (Florida Panthers), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Feb 7 Roland Lefebvre, Dutch cricket all-rounder (11 ODIs, captain), born in Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Feb 8 Mohammad Azharuddin, Indian politician and cricketer, born in Hyderabad, India
- Feb 9 Madusa Miceli [Debra Ann], wrestler (WCW), born in Milan, Italy
- Feb 9 Mike Rindel, cricketer (N Transvaal opening bat ODI ton v Pak 1995)
- Feb 10 Bennie Thompson, American football safety (Saints, Chiefs, Cleveland Browns/Ravens), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Feb 10 Joakim Nystrom, Swedish tennis star, born in Skellefteå, Sweden
- Feb 10 Lenny Dykstra, American MLB centerfielder (NY Met, Philadelphia Phillies), born in Santa Ana, California
- Feb 11 José Mari Bakero, Spanish footballer, born in Goizueta, Spain
- Feb 12 Brent Jones, American College Football Hall of Fame tight end (Santa Clara Uni; Super Bowl 1988, 89, 95; SF 49ers; Pro Bowl 1992–95; All Pro 1992-94), born in Santa Clara, California
Michael Jordan (61 years old)
Feb 17 American Basketball Hall of Fame forward, owner (5-time NBA MVP, 6-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Feb 18 John Gesek, American NFL center (Washington Redskins), born in San Francisco, California
- Feb 18 Rob Andrew, English rugby player, born in Richmond, United Kingdom
Charles Barkley (61 years old)
Feb 20 American basketball forward (NBA MVP 1993, 11-time All Star, Olympic gold 1996), born in Leeds, Alabama
- Feb 21 Greg Turner, New Zealand golfer (4 European Tour titles), born in Dunedin, New Zealand
- Feb 21 Michael Gostigian, American pentathlete (Olympic 16th-88, 92, 96), born in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania
- Feb 22 Dave Besteman, American speed skater (Olympics 1994), born in Madison, Wisconsin
- Feb 22 Devon Malcolm, Jamaican cricket fast bowler (40 tests England, 128 wickets, BB 9/57; Derbyshire CCC, Northamptonshire CCC, Leicestershire CCC), born in Kingston, Jamaica
Vijay Singh (61 years old)
Feb 22 Fijian golfer (Masters 2000, PGA C'ship 1998, 2004), born in Lautoka, Fiji
Paul O'Neill (61 years old)
Feb 25 MLB right fielder (Cincinnati Reds, NY Yankees), born in Columbus, Ohio
- Feb 27 Francesco Cancellotti, Italian tennis star, born in Perugia, Italy
- Feb 28 Claudio Chiappucci, Italian cyclist
About February 1963
How Old? 61 years old
Generation: Baby Boomer
Leap Year: No