- Jul 10 Joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898)
- Jul 16 Brian Norton, South African tennis player (Wimbledon 1921 runner-up), dies at 56
- Jul 20 Ken Burn, Australian cricketer (Tasmanian rep on 1890 Ashes tour, 2 Tests), dies at 93
- Jul 27 Mick Commaille, South African cricketer and soccer rep (12 Tests for South Africa 1910-28), dies at 73