- Jan 6 Charles Stoneham, American owner of the NY Giants), dies at 59
- Jan 7 Howard Francis, South African cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies at 67
- Jan 10 Charles Wright, English cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Cambridge Uni CC, Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 72
- Jan 15 Henry Forster, British politician (Governor-General of Australia 1920-25) and cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89), dies at 70
- Jan 27 Johnny Golden, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1922, 26, 27 3rd; Ryder Cup 1927, 29 [3-0-0 record]; 9 x PGA Tour titles), dies of pneumonia at 39
- Feb 16 Tommy Ward, South African cricket wicket-keeper (23 Tests, 32 dismissals, 2 x 50; Transvaal), dies from accidental electrocution at 48
- Mar 20 Durant Clifford Parkin, cricketer (Tests for South Africa 1891-92), dies
- Jun 19 John Sharpe, cricketer (1-eyed fast bowler for England 1891-92), dies
- Jun 19 Tom O'Rourke, American boxing manager (George Dixon, Barbados Joe Walcott, George Gardner, Tom Sharkey), dies at 80
- Oct 1 Oscar Da Costa, West Indian cricket all-rounder (5 Tests), dies at 29
- Oct 2 George Simpson-Hayward, English cricket spin bowler (5 Tests, 23 wickets @ 18.26; last great underarm bowler; Cambridge University CC, Worcestershire CCC), dies at 61
John Heisman (1869-1936)
Oct 3 American football coach (legalised forward pass, originated the center-snap; Heisman Trophy named after him), dies from pneumonia at 66
- Oct 12 Bernard Bosanquet, English cricketer (1st great googly bowler, England), dies at 58
- Oct 26 Rodney Heath, Australian tennis player (Australasian C'ship 1905, 10), dies of stomach cancer at 52
- Oct 30 Teddy Wynyard, cricketer (three Tests for England 1896-1906), dies
- Dec 10 Bobby Abel, English cricket batsman (13 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 132no; Surrey CCC), dies at 79
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