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Merlin Olsen, 69 (1940 - 2010)
By DOUG ALDEN, AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen, who helped form one of the NFL's greatest defensive lines before embarking on a successful career in television, died Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 69. Olsen was a member of the Los Angeles Rams' "Fearsome Foursome" along with Deacon Jones, Lamar Lundy and Rosey Grier in the 1960s. He later...
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Tim Holland, 79 (1931 - 2010)
By MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press Writer MIAMI Tim Holland, a world backgammon champion who was one of the most prominent competitors in the game's modern heyday, has died. He was 79. Holland died Wednesday of emphysema at his West Palm Beach home, said his daughter, Vanessa Holland, of San Diego. Backgammon is a game of luck and strategy, played with checkers and dice on a board...
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Willie Davis (2010)
Willie Davis, the speedy centerfielder who starred on two World Series champions for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was found dead yesterday in his Burbank, Calif., home, police said. He was 69. Police said they did not believe foul play was involved. Davis won three Gold Gloves and set a Dodgers record with a 31-game hitting streak in 1969. He started on World Series winners in 1963 and 1965....
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Keith Alexander, 53 (1956 - 2010)
The Associated Press MACCLESFIELD, England — Macclesfield's Keith Alexander, one of the few black managers in English football, has died. He was 53. Macclesfield said Alexander was found at his home Wednesday, a day after his team's 1-0 loss at Notts County in League Two. The cause of his death was not revealed but Alexander, who led Lincoln to the playoffs in four seasons in a row,...
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C.R. Johnson, 26 (1983 - 2010)
OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Current Olympians and others in the ski community on Thursday mourned the loss of professional free skier C.R. Johnson, who died in a fall while skiing a steep chute at California's Squaw Valley. Johnson, 26, who has competed in the Winter X Games, was skiing with a group of friends Wednesday afternoon when he fell while trying to negotiate a "very, very...
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Mosi Tatupu, 54 (1955 - 2010)
By MARK PRATT, Associated Press Writer BOSTON (AP)—Mosi Tatupu, one of the most popular players in New England Patriots history known for his inspired special teams play, has died. Tatupu...
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Jim Bibby, 65 (1944 - 2010)
The Associated Press LYNCHBURG, Va. — Former major league pitcher Jim Bibby has died. He was 65. Community Funeral Home in Lynchburg said Wednesday that Bibby died Tuesday night at...
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Sylvia Pressler , 75 (1934 - 2010)
The Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, N.J. Sylvia Pressler, a trailblazing judge whose 1973 ruling opened Little League baseball to girls, has died. She was 75. Pressler died Monday morning at...
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Nodar Kumaritashvili, 21 (1988 - 2010)
The Associated Press A men's luger from the former Soviet republic of Georgia died Friday after a crash during training, an Olympic official with direct knowledge of the situation said. The...
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Carl Braun, 82 (1927 - 2010)
NEW YORK (AP) - Carl Braun, who was chosen for five consecutive All-Star games as a member of the New York Knicks, died Wednesday of natural causes. He was 82. Braun died in Florida, the team...
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Fred Schaus, 84 (1925 - 2010)
The Associated Press MORGANTOWN, WV -- Fred Schaus, a former Los Angeles Lakers coach and general manager who mentored Jerry West and Hot Rod Hundley at West Virginia, has died. He was 84. ...
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Walter Frederick Morrison, 90 (1920 - 2010)
By DOUG ALDEN AP Sports Writer SALT LAKE CITY - Walter Fredrick Morrison, the man credited with inventing the Frisbee, has died. He was 90. Utah House Rep. Kay McIff, an attorney who...
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Bill Dudley, 88 (1921 - 2010)
By HANK KURZ Jr., AP Sports Writer LYNCHBURG, VA -- Bill Dudley, a Hall of Fame player who in 1946 with the Pittsburgh Steelers led the NFL in rushing, punt returns and interceptions, has died....
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Dick McGuire, 84 (1926 - 2010)
By BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Dick McGuire, part of a basketball Hall of Fame family and longtime member of the New York Knicks organization, died Wednesday of...
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George Michael, 70 (1939 - 2009)
The Associated Press WASHINGTON —George Michael, a mainstay on the Washington, D.C., sports television scene for decades who reached a national audience with "The George Michael Sports...
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Chris Henry, 26 (1983 - 2009)
The Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry died Thursday, a day after falling out of the back of a pickup truck during what police said was a domestic...
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Abe Pollin, 85 (1923 - 2009)
By JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON The Washington Wizards played the Philadelphia 76ers in a neighborhood that was torched during the 1968 riots. Now it's an area known for...
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Tom Janik (2009)
POTH, Texas (Associated Press) - Tom Janik, a former AFL-NFL player who in 1968 intercepted a pass by Joe Namath and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown, died Saturday. He was 69. Vinyard...
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Ira "Babe" Hanford, 91 (1918 - 2009)
The Associated Press Ira "Babe" Hanford, who as an 18-year-old apprentice rode 20-1 shot Bold Venture to victory in the 1936 Kentucky Derby, died Saturday. He was 91. He died in Ocala, Fla.,...
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Ken Kirk (2009)
Associated Press TUPELO, Miss. -- Ken Kirk, a co-captain on the 1959 Ole Miss national championship football team, has died at a Tupelo hospital. He was 71. Kirk died Monday at the North...
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Ed Czekaj (2009)
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Associated Press) - Former Penn State University athletic director Ed Czekaj, who was credited with helping coach Joe Paterno build the football team for its success in the...
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Bobby Frankel (2009)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Bobby Frankel, a gruff Hall of Fame trainer who possessed a gift for coaxing top performances out of ornery, high-strung thoroughbreds, died of cancer Monday at his home in...
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Elijah Joshuah "E.J." Williams (2009)
Associated Press BLUFFTON, S.C. -- The father of former NBA star Jayson Williams has died. The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home said Elijah Joshua "E.J." Williams died Tuesday. He was...
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Earl Cooley, 98 (1911 - 2009)
The following story courtesy of The Wall Street Journal By STEPHEN MILLER On the afternoon of July 12, 1940, Earl Cooley jumped out of an airplane and into history by parachuting to fight an...
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Lou Filippo (2009)
LOS ANGELES — Lou Filippo, a World Boxing Hall of Famer who judged 85 world champion fights and had small roles in the "Rocky" movies, has died. He was 83. Hall of Fame Treasurer Josie Mejia ...
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Alan Ogg, 42 (1967 - 2009)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) _ Alan Ogg, a 7-foot-2 shotblocker who played for the University of Alabama at Birmingham and spent parts of three seasons in the NBA, died Sunday. He was 42. University...
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Darvin Wallis (2009)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Darvin Wallis, a longtime NFL assistant coach with Cleveland and Kansas City, has died. Chiefs spokesman Bob Moore said Wednesday that the 60-year-old Wallis...
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Dick Thompson (2009)
MARTINSVILLE, Va. (AP) - Dick Thompson, a pioneer in auto-racing public relations during nearly 40 years at Martinsville Speedway, died Wednesday, the track announced. He was 74. Thompson was...
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Bill Chadwick, 94 (1915 - 2009)
CUTCHOGUE, N.Y. (AP) - Bill "The Big Whistle" Chadwick, the first U.S.-born official in NHL history who was later a popular broadcaster for the New York Rangers, died Saturday. He was 94. His...
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Jack Poole (2009)
By JEREMY HAINSWORTH, Associated Press Writer VANCOUVER, British Columbia Jack Poole, the man who brought the 2010 Winter Olympics to Vancouver, has died. He was 76. Vancouver Olympic...
