- Sep 2 Abe Lemons, American basketball coach (Oklahoma City Uni, Pan American Uni; NABC Coach of the Year 1978 Uni of Texas Austin), dies from Parkinson's disease at 79
- Sep 3 Len Wilkinson, English cricket spin bowler (3 Tests, 7 wickets; Lancashire CCC), dies at 85
- Sep 4 Jerome Biffle, American long jumper (Olympic gold, 1952), track coach, and jogging proponent, dies at 74
- Sep 8 Laurie Williams, West Indian cricket all-rounder (15 ODIs, 18 wickets; Jamaica), dies in a car accident at 33
Johnny Unitas (1933-2002)
Sep 11 American NFL quarterback (Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers); one of the greats, dies of a heart attack at 69
- Sep 14 Jim Barnes, American basketball center (Olympic gold 1964; #1 NBA draft pick 1964; NBA C'ship 1969 Boston Celtics), dies of a stroke at 61
- Sep 14 Roberto Cavanagh, Argentine polo player (Olympic gold 1936), dies at 87
- Sep 18 Bob Hayes, American athlete (Olympic gold 100m, 4x100m relay 1964) and Pro Football Hall of Fame receiver (3 x Pro Bowl; Dallas Cowboys), dies of kidney failure at 59
- Sep 18 Mauro Ramos, Brazilian football player (b. 1930)
- Sep 24 Leon Hart, American College Football Hall of Fame end and fullback (Heisman Trophy 1949, Notre Dame), dies at 73
- Sep 24 Mike Webster, American NFL football center, 1974-90, 9X Pro Bowl, 4X Super Bowl champ (Pittsburgh Steelers), dies of a heart attack at 50; 1st former NFL-er diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE)player noted to suffer from
- Sep 28 Hartland Molson, Canadian businessman (Molson family), senator and sports executive (Montreal Canadiens), dies at 95
- Sep 30 Arthur Hazlerigg, British peer and cricketer, dies at 92
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