athletes born in January 1924

Lyn Philp (born Lynley V Philp 27 January, 1924 in Lower Hutt - died 17 July, 1981), the New Zealand professional boxer, and New Zealand's Bantamweight Champion from 1947 - 1954

Dick Rathmann (January 6, 1924 - February 1, 2000), the American racecar driver

Marianne Werner (née Schulze-Entrup born January 4, 1924 in Dülmen), the retired West German athlete who mainly competed in the shot put events

Louis Roy Groza (born January 25, 1924 - died November 29, 2000), the American football placekicker who played his entire career for the Cleveland Browns

Pablo Birger (born 7 January 1924 in Buenos Aires - died 9 March 1966 in Buenos Aires), the Argentinian racing driver who raced in two World Championship Grands Prix for the Gordini team

Robert Villemain (born January 10, 1924 in Paris, France - Dead September 4, 1984 in Montfermeil, France ), the French boxer

John Henry Augustin Prichard, later Riseley-Prichard, (17 January 1924, Hereford - 8 July 1993, Thailand ), the British insurance broker and sometime racing driver

Jack Parry (born 11 January, 1924 in Pontardawe), the Welsh former professional footballer

Clifford Earl Torgeson (born January 1 1924 Snohomish, Washington - died November 8 1990 Everett, Washington), the American first baseman in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from 1947 to 1961

Elizabeth ("Betty") McKinnon (born January 1, 1924), the retired Australian sprinter who won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Shirley Strickland, June Maston and Joyce King at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London

Manuel Hermida Losada (b. 27 November, 1924, d. 17 September, 2005), more commonly known as Hermidita, the Spanish former footballer who used to play for for Celta de Vigo in the 1940s

Jackie Norman "Jack" Day (born 21 January 1924), the English former professional association football player

Alberto Bertuccelli (born January 14, 1924 in Viareggio; died August 15, 2002 in Viareggio), the Italian professional football player