- Feb 1 Christian Ziege, German soccer left wing-back (72 caps; Bayern Munich) and manager (Germany U18, U19, FC Pinzgau), born in Berlin, Germany
- Feb 1 Franklyn Rose, West Indian cricket all-rounder (19 Tests, 53 wickets; 1 x 50; Jamaica, Northamptonshire CCC, Gauteng, Surrey CCC), born in Chalky Hill, Saint Ann, Jamaica
- Feb 1 Geoff Sanderson, Canadian ice hockey left wing (NHL All Star 1994, 97; World C'ships gold 1994, 97; Hartford Whalers, Columbus Blue jackets), born in Hay River, Canada
- Feb 2 Charlie Williams, American NFL safety (Dallas Cowboys), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Feb 3 Mart Poom, Estonian soccer goalkeeper (120 caps; SK Sport Tallinn, Derby County, Sunderland), born in Tallinn, Estonia
- Feb 4 Giovanni Silva De Oliveira, Brazilian footballer
- Feb 4 Kelvin Anderson, American CFL HOF running back who won Grey Cup 1998, 2001 Calgary Stampeders; 3 x CFL All Star, born in South Bend, Indiana
- Feb 5 Christina Bailey, American ice hockey defenseman (Olympics gold 1998, silver 2002; World C'ship silver 1994, 97, 99, 2000, 01), born in Marietta, New York
- Feb 6 David Binn, American NFL safety (San Diego Chargers), born in San Mateo, California
- Feb 6 Shawn Respert, American NBA guard (Milwaukee Bucks, Toronto Raptors), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Feb 7 Alex Bassi, American race car driver
- Feb 8 Marcus Pollard, American NFL tight end (Indianapolis Colts), born in Lanett, Alabama
- Feb 9 Darren Ferguson, Scottish footballer
- Feb 9 Norbert Rosza, Hungarian swimmer (100m freestyle record)
- Feb 10 Michael Kasprowicz, Australian cricketer (Australian Test fast bowler v WI 1996), born in Brisbane, Australia
- Feb 10 Sara Simmons, American rower (World C'ship gold women's lightweight coxless four 1995, bronze 1996), born in Belmont, Massachusetts
- Feb 11 Dennis Iliohan, Dutch soccer player (FC Lisse, ADO Den Haag), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Feb 11 Kelly Slater, American surfer (11 x WSL champion; Triple Crown 1995, 98, 2019, born in Cocoa Beach, Florida
- Feb 11 Steve McManaman, English footballer, born in Kirkdale, Liverpool
- Feb 12 Dulip Samaraweera, Sri Lankan cricketer (Sri Lankan Test opening batsman 1993-), born in Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Feb 13 Charlie Garner, NFL running back (Philadelphia Eagles), born in Falls Church, Virginia
- Feb 13 Juha Ylonen, Finnish NHL forward (Olympic bronze 1998, Phoenix), born in Helsinki, Finland
- Feb 14 Bruno Heppell, Canadian CFL full back (Montreal Alouettes), born in La Prairie, Canada
- Feb 14 Drew Bledsoe, American NFL quarterback (NE Patriots), born in Ellensburg, Washington
Jaromír Jágr (52 years old)
Feb 15 Czech NHL, CZE. CLE right wing, 1990-present, 2X Stanley Cup, 5X NHL Scoring Champion, 13X All-Star (Pittsburgh Penguins, and 8 other teams; Czech Olympic gold, 1998), and team owner (HC Kladno of the Czech Extraliga (ELH), born in Kladno, Czech Republic
- Feb 16 Jerome Bettis, American Pro Football HOF running back (Super Bowl XL Pittsburgh Steelers; First-team All-Pro 1993, 96; 6 × Pro Bowl), born in Detroit, Michigan
- Feb 17 Lloy Ball, American volleyball setter (Olympic gold team 2008; NORCECA C'ship gold 2007; World League gold 2008; International Volleyball HOF), born in Ft Wayne, Indiana
- Feb 17 Vladimir Vujtek, Czech NHL forward (Team Czech Olympic gold 1998, Tampa Bay), born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia)
- Feb 17 William Floyd, American football full back (Super Bowl XXIX San Francisco 49ers; Carolina Panthers) and broadcaster (Seminole ISP Sports Network), born in Jacksonville, Florida
Michael Chang (52 years old)
Feb 22 American tennis player, coach (French Open 1989), born in Hoboken, New Jersey
- Feb 23 Jamie Watson, NBA forward (Utah Jazz), born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Feb 23 Ryan Grigson, NFL guard/tackle (Detroit Lions), born in Highland, Indiana
- Feb 24 Manon Rheaume, Lac Beauport Quebec, 1st female NHLer (Tampa Bay)
- Feb 25 Erwin van de Looi, soccer player (Vitesse)
- Feb 26 Scott Turner, American politician (Texas House of Representatives 2013-17) and NFL cornerback (Washington Redskins, SD Chargers, Denver Broncos), born in Richardson, Texas
- Feb 28 Jared Bednar, Canadian ice hockey coach (Stanley Cup 2022 Colorado Avalanche), born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan
- Feb 28 Melisa Moses, diver (Olympic 4th 1996), born in Jacksonville, Florida
About February 1972
How Old? 52 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes
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