- May 1 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), born in Scarborough, Ontario (d. 2022)
Brian Lara (54 years old)
May 2 West Indian cricket batsman and captain (131 Tests; WR Test score 400no 2004; 11,953 runs @ 52.88; 34 x 100; 299 ODIs), born in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago
- May 3 Karen Kraft, American rower (Olympic silver 1996), born in San Mateo, California
- May 5 Bryan Ivie, American volleyball middle blocker (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Torrance, California
- May 6 Jim Magilton, Northern Irish footballer
- May 6 Mark Thomas, NFL defensive end (Carolina Panthers, Packers, Bears)
- May 7 Katerina Maleeva, Bulgarian tennis player (11 x WTA titles; World #6 1990), born in Sofia, Bulgaria
- May 7 Melanie Valerio, American swimmer (Olympic gold 4x100m freestyle relay 1996), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- May 8 Akebono Taro, American born Japanese sumo wrestler (1st non Japanese to reach rank of Yokozuna), born in Waimānalo, Hawaii
- May 8 Brad Culpepper, NFL defensive tackle (Tampa Bay Bucs)
- May 8 Duane Forde, CFL fullback (Calgary Stampeders)
- May 8 Swift Burch, CFL defensive end (Montreal Alouettes)
- May 9 Carla Overbeck, American soccer defender (170 caps; Olympic gold 1996, silver 2000; FIFA Women's World Cup gold 1991, 99), born in Pasadena, California
- May 9 Renn Crichlow, canoeist (Olympics-8-92, 96), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- May 10 Curtis Whitley, NFL center (Panthers, Packers, Raiders)
- May 10 Dennis Bergkamp, Dutch football player (Ajax; Netherlands), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- May 10 Pete Schourek, pitcher (Cincinnati Reds), born in Austin, Texas
- May 11 Amy Legacki, Terrytown NY, 10k runner
- May 13 Lyle Mouton, American MLB outfielder, 1995-2001 (Chicago White Sox, Milwaukee Brewers, and 2 other teams), born in Lafayette, Louisiana
- May 14 Sabine Schmitz, German professional motor racing driver, and television personality (Top Gear), born in n Adenau, West Germany (d. 2021)
Emmitt Smith (54 years old)
May 15 American College/Pro Football HOF running back (Uni of Florida; Super Bowl 1992, 93 [MVP], 95; NFL MVP 1993; 3 x NFL rushing leader; Dallas Cowboys), born in Pensacola, Florida
- May 15 Hideki Irabu, Japanese-American NPB and MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-2004 (New York Yankees, 1997-2002), born in Okinawa, Japan (d. 2011)
- May 15 Holly McPeak, American beach volleyballer (Olympic bronze 2004), born in Manhattan Beach, California
- May 16 Steve Lewis, American athlete
- May 16 Steven Earl Lewis, 4X100/400m runner (Olympic gold 1988), born in Los Angeles, California
- May 17 Aaron Ruffin, CFL defensive back (Hamilton Tiger Cats)
- May 17 Ujesh Ranchod, cricketer (Zimbabwe off-spinner 1993)
- May 19 David Wharton, Warminster PA, US Olympic swimmer (Olympic silver 1988)
- May 19 Richard Dumas, NBA forward (Philadelphia 76ers)
- May 20 Alberto Mancini, Argentine professional tennis player, born in Misiones, Argentina
- May 21 Pierluigi Brivio, Italian footballer, born in Milan, Italy
- May 23 Pat Hurst, American golfer (ANA Inspiration 1998), born in San Leandro, California
- May 23 Ramon Caraballo, baseball player
- May 24 Martin McCague, England team cricketer (in Ulster AIS product, Eng quickie 1993-94), born in Larne, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
- May 27 Todd Hundley, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star 1996, 97 NY Mets; LA Dodgers, Chicago Cubs), born in Martinsville, Virginia
- May 28 Damian Rhodes, NHL goalie (Ottawa Senators), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
- May 31 Juliet Haslam, Australian field hockey midfielder (Olympic gold 1996, 2000; World Cup gold 1994, 98; Champions Trophy gold 1991, 93, 95, 97, 99), born in Adelaide, Australia
About May 1969
How Old? 54 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: No