Birthdays in Sport
- Apr 1 Hugo Bezdek, Czech American College Football Hall of Fame coach (University of Oregon, University of Arkansas, Penn State; NFL: Cleveland Browns; MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates), born in Prague, Czech Republic (d. 1952)
- Apr 3 Jackie Matthews, cricketer (Aust leg-spinner, two hat-tricks 1912)
- Apr 12 Tenby Davies, Welsh half-mile world champion runner, born in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales (d. 1932)
Deaths in Sport
- Apr 5 John Wisden, English cricketer (prominent Sussex player), dies at 57