- Apr 1 Mike McCoy, American football coach (NFL: San Diego Chargers 2013-16), born in San Francisco, California
- Apr 1 Darren McCarty, Canadian NHL right wing (Stanley Cup 1997, 98, 2002, 08; Detroit Red Wings), born in Burnaby, British Columbia
- Apr 3 Sandrine Testud, French tennis star (1993 Strasbourg), born in Lyon, France
- Apr 4 Chad Eaton, American football player (New England Patriots), born in Exeter, New Hampshire
- Apr 4 Matt Wagner, American baseball pitcher (Seattle Mariners), born in Cedar Falls, Iowa
- Apr 5 Tom Coronel, Dutch racing driver and twin to fellow racing driver Tim Coronel, born in Naarden, Netherlands
- Apr 5 Paul Okon, Australian former footballer
- Apr 5 Tim Coronel, Dutch racing driver and twin to fellow racing driver Tom Coronel, born in Naarden, Netherlands
- Apr 6 Donald Blair, CFL slot back (Edmonton Eskimos)
- Apr 6 Hurvin McCormack, NFL defensive tackle (Dallas Cowboys)
- Apr 7 Greg Clark, tight end (San Francisco 49ers)
- Apr 7 Joanne Brown, Australian softball catcher/1st baseman (Olym-bronze-96)
- Apr 7 Lovett Purnell, wide receiver (New England Patriots)
- Apr 7 Malcolm Huckaby, NBA guard (Miami Heat)
- Apr 7 Shana Williams, Bridgeton NJ, long jumper/heptathlete
- Apr 8 Damon Watts, American NFL center (Indianapolis Colts), born in Indianapolis, Indiana
- Apr 8 Isaac Davis, American NFL guard (San Diego Chargers), born in Malvern, Arkansas
- Apr 8 Katrina Powell, Australian field hockey striker (Olympics 1996), born in Canberra Australia
- Apr 9 Brian DeMarco, NFL tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Berea, Ohio
- Apr 9 Craig Jones, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Queanbeyan, Australia
- Apr 9 Jeffrey van As, Dutch soccer player (MVV), born in Leiden, Netherlands
- Apr 9 Karen Clark, Canadian synchronized swimmer (Olympic silver 1996), born in Calgary, Alberta
- Apr 10 Maurice Harrell, American NFL tight end (San Diego Chargers), born in McRae, Georgia
- Apr 10 Richard Wearne, Australian rower (Olympics 1996) and photographer, born in Sydney, Australia
- Apr 10 Sue Merz, American ice hockey defenseman (Olympics 1998), born in Greenwich, Connecticut
- Apr 11 Dietrich Jells, American wide receiver (New England Patriots), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 11 Nicole Levesque, American baseball guard (Charlotte Sting), born in Shaftsbury, Vermont
- Apr 12 Paul Lo Duca, American baseball player, born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 13 Dave Wohlabaugh, American NFL center and guard (NE Patriots), born in Hamburg, New York
- Apr 13 Mariusz Czerkawski, Polish NHL right wing (Edmonton Oilers), born in Radomsko, Poland
- Apr 13 Mike Kennedy, Canadian NHL left wing (Dallas Stars), born in Toronto, Ontario
- Apr 14 Paul Devlin, England-born Scottish footballer, born in Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Apr 14 Dean Potter, American free climber & BASE jumper, born in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (d. 2015)
- Apr 15 Ricky Otero, Vega Baja Puerto Rico, outfielder (Philadelphia Phillies)
- Apr 15 Ronald Cherry, NFL tackle (Detroit Lions)
- Apr 15 Vickie Johnson, American basketball guard and coach (WNBA All-Star 1999, 2001; NY Liberty; coach San Antonio Stars), born in Coushatta, Louisiana
- Apr 16 Conchita Martínez, Spanish tennis player (Wimbledon 1994), born in Monzón, Huesca, Spain
- Apr 16 Jim Ballard, American NFL & WLAF quarterback (Scottish Claymores, Buffalo Bills), born in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
- Apr 17 Benjamin Dodwell, Australian rower (Olympics 1996), born in Melbourne, Australia
- Apr 17 Gordon Laro, American NFL tight end (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Lynn, Massachusetts
- Apr 17 Keith Lyle, American football safety (St Louis Rams), born in Washington, D.C.
- Apr 17 Muttiah Muralitharan, Sri Lankan cricketer (leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner), born in Kandy, Ceylon
- Apr 17 Tony Boselli, American NFL offensive tackle (Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Modesto, California
- Apr 17 Jarkko Wiss, Finnish footballer, born in Tampere, Finland
- Apr 17 Gary Bennett, American baseball player, born in Waukegan, Illinois
- Apr 18 Jeff Traversy, Canadian CFL defensive tackle (Calgary Stampeders), born in Ottawa, Ontario
- Apr 19 Eric Jack, American NFL cornerback (Atlanta Falcons), born in Dallas, Texas
- Apr 19 Jeff Wilkins, American NFL kicker (SF 49ers, St Louis Rams), born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Apr 19 Rivaldo, Brazilian footballer (Brazil national team 1993-2003), born in Recife, Brazil
- Apr 20 Lê Huỳnh Đức, Vietnamese footballer, born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Apr 21 David Williams, Bedford PA, outfielder (SF Giants)
- Apr 21 Tia Jackson, WNBA forward (Phoenix Mercury)
- Apr 21 Gwendal Peizerat, French ice dancer
- Apr 22 Sabine Appelmans, Aalst Belg, tennis star (Strasbourg doubles final)
- Apr 22 Owen Finegan, Australian rugby union flanker (56 caps; ACT Brumbies, Leinster), born in Sydney, Australia
- Apr 23 Rachel Hetherington, Australian golfer (ANA Inspiration 2001 runner-up, 8 LPGA Tour titles), born in Port Macquarie, NSW
- Apr 24 Chipper Jones, American MLB infielder (Atlanta Braves), born in DeLand, Florida
- Apr 24 Jamie Brown, American football tackle (Denver Broncos-Super Bowl 32), born in Miami, Florida
- Apr 24 Nicolas Gill, 86kg judoka (Olympic bronze 1992, 96), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Apr 24 Rab Douglas, Scottish football goalkeeper (Arbroath), born in Lanark, Scotland
- Apr 24 Jure Košir, Slovenian alpine skier, born in Jesenice, Yugoslavia
- Apr 25 Percell Gaskins, American football linebacker (Carolina Panthers), born in Daytona Beach, Florida
- Apr 26 Francisco Cordova, Mexican pitcher (Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Veracruz, Mexico
- Apr 26 Marco Rivera, American NFL/WLAF guard (Scot Claymores, GB Packers-Super Bowl 31), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Apr 26 Natrone Means, American NFL running back (San Diego Chargers, Jacksonville Jaguars), born in Harrisburg, North Carolina
- Apr 26 Avi Nimni, Israeli footballer (Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.), born in Holon, Israel
- Apr 26 Kiko Narváez, Spanish footballer (Atlético Madrid), born in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
- Apr 27 Alison McKnight, 100m hurdler and heptathlete, born in Bakersfield, California
- Apr 27 Silvia Farina, Italian tennis star (1995 Maria Lankowitz doubles), born in Milan, Italy
- Apr 27 Tim Ruddy, American football offensive lineman (Miami Dolphins), born in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
- Apr 28 Jean-Paul van Gastel, soccer player (Willem II)
- Apr 29 Gwendolyn Wentland, high jumper, born in Flint, Michigan
- Apr 30 Kendricke Bullard, NFL wide receiver (NE Patriots)
About April 1972
How Old? 48 or 49 years old
Generation: Generation X
Leap Year: Yes