- Jan 20 Georg Lurich, Estonian wrestler and strongman of the early 20th century, dies at 43
- Feb 12 Ottalee Baker, American wife of MLB player Frank "Home Run" Baker, dies of scarlet fever at 31
- May 17 Maitland Hathorn, South African cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests South African 1901-11), dies at 42
- Jul 5 John Shuter, cricketer (scored 28 in only Test for England 1888), dies
- Aug 17 Ray Chapman, American baseball shortstop (Cleveland Indians), dies after being hit in the head by a pitch from NY Yankees Carl Mays at 29
- Nov 25 Gaston Chevrolet, French auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1920), dies in a racing accident at 28
- Nov 26 Howard Taylor, American tennis player (US National C'ships doubles 1879; singles 1884, 86, 87, 88 runner-up), dies at 55
- Dec 14 George "The Gipper" Gipp, American football player (Notre Dame), dies of a streptococcal throat infection and pneumonia at 25
- Dec 21 Claude Tozer, Australian doctor and cricketer (dashing NSW batsman), shot to death by a patient at 30
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