Percy Bryant

Bobsledder (1897–1960).

Born June 12th, 1897 in Saranac Lake. ^[ref]

Died June 5th, 1960 at 62 years old in New York City. ^[ref]

Arne Jørgensen

Danish gymnast (1897-1989).

Born July 15th, 1897.

Died February 16th, 1989 at 91 years old

Henry Johansson

Swedish ice hockey player (1897–1979).

Born September 23rd, 1897 in Södertälje.

Died May 28th, 1979 at 81 years old in Södertälje.

Louis Gressier

French rower (1897–1959).

Born May 12th, 1897 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Died January 14th, 1959 at 61 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Svend Madsen

Danish gymnast (1897-1990).

Born March 17th, 1897 in Vejle.

Died September 10th, 1990 at 93 years old in Gentofte Municipality.

Ethel Seymour

British artistic gymnast (1880-1963).

Born March 6th, 1897 in West Ham.

Died November 13th, 1963 at 66 years old in Hampstead.

Arnold Bögli

Swiss wrestler.

Born May 30th, 1897 (age 129 years) in La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Väinö Penttala

Olympic wrestler (1897–1976).

Born January 16th, 1897 in Isokyrö.

Died February 28th, 1976 at 79 years old in Isokyrö.

Ferdinando Mandrini

Gymnast (1897-1980).

Born June 17th, 1897 in Milan.

Died November 22nd, 1980 at 83 years old in Milan.

Åke Häger

Gymnast (1897–1968).

Born July 5th, 1897 in Mårdaklev.

Died March 9th, 1968 at 70 years old in Lysekil.

Katherine Perry

American actress (1897-1983).

Born January 5th, 1897 in New York City.

Died October 14th, 1983 at 86 years old in Woodland Hills.

Albert Wyckmans

Belgian cyclist.

Born September 12th, 1897 in Antwerp. ^[ref]

Died June 20th, 1995 at 97 years old in Merksem. ^[ref]

Gerd Strantzen

Field hockey player (1897-1958).

Born December 12th, 1897 in Hamburg.

Died August 30th, 1958 at 60 years old in Hamburg.

Georges Berger

Olympic gymnast (1897-1952).

Born May 1st, 1897 in Louvroil. ^[ref]

Died November 16th, 1952 at 55 years old in Trith-Saint-Léger. ^[ref]

Yi Tso-lin

Chinese linguist, educator and philanthropist (1897-1945).

Born July 19th, 1897 in Tongzhou Zhilizhou.

Died March 29th, 1945 at 47 years old in Rugao.

Emily Machnow

Swimmer (1897-1974).

Born September 1st, 1897 in Stockholm.

Died November 23rd, 1974 at 77 years old in Malmö.

Curt Sjöberg

Gymnast (1897-1948).

Born January 26th, 1897 in Stockholm.

Died April 12th, 1948 at 51 years old in Stockholm.

Frands Faber

Field hockey player (1897-1933).

Born June 22nd, 1897 in Frederiksberg.

Died June 23rd, 1933 at 36 years old in Copenhagen.

Per Gulbrandsen

Norwegian rower (1897-1963).

Born July 18th, 1897 in Christiania.

Died November 2nd, 1963 at 66 years old in Oslo.

Henri Dulieux

Fencer (1897–1982).

Born May 10th, 1897 in Lille.

Died May 29th, 1982 at 85 years old in Chantepie.

Paul Sjöberg

Finnish sailor (1897–1978).

Born July 14th, 1897 in Hanko.

Died March 16th, 1978 at 80 years old in Helsinki.

Alexander Vasilyevich Belyakov

Soviet general (1897-1982).

Born December 21st, 1897 in Bezzubovo.

Died November 28th, 1982 at 84 years old in Moscow.

Henry Ljungmann

Norwegian ski jumper.

Born December 3rd, 1897 (age 128 years) in Christiania.

Georges Lecointe

French rower.

Born August 6th, 1897 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Died January 4th, 1932 at 34 years old in Marquette-lez-Lille.

Charles Lacquehay

French cyclist (1897-1975).

Born November 4th, 1897 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 3rd, 1975 at 77 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.