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Jerry Stovall, LSU great and Heisman runner-up, dies at 85Jerry Stovall, who was "Mr. Everything" at LSU as a player and a Walter Camp award winner as a coach, died Monday in Baton Rouge, La. He was 85.,After growing up in West Monroe, La., Stovall played for the Tigers from 1960-62 as a halfback, safety, punter and kick returner. He was the runner-up to O...

Larry Christenson, 1980 World Series champ, dies at 72Larry Christenson, a pitcher who won the World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1980, died unexpectedly on Friday at age 72, the team announced.,The Phillies' statement did not reveal a cause of death, but the team said Christenson was on a fishing trip with family and friends in his native ...

ESPN founder, 'visionary' Bill Rasmussen dies at 93Bill Rasmussen, the visionary founder of ESPN who brought 24-hour sports coverage to the world in 1979, died on Tuesday at the age of 93.,He passed away at his home in Florida from the effects of Parkinson's disease, ESPN announced on social media.,"Bill was a remarkable man -- a visionary and an in...

Ex-Ravens LB O.J. Brigance dies after 19-year battle with ALS

O.J. Brigance, a linebacker on the Baltimore Ravens' 2000 team that won the Super Bowl, died Monday at age 56 after a long fight with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).,Brigance received the diagnosis of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in 2007. He and his wife, Chanda Brigance, set up a f...

Tommy John, whose pioneering surgery changed baseball, dies

Tommy John, the namesake of a ligament-replacement surgery that paved a path to recovery for injured baseball players, has died. He was 83.,TMZ.com cited a statement released by John's agent, Mike Maguire, saying the pitcher passed away at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., surrounded by his wife, Ch...

Former Mets player Butch Huskey dies at 54

Former New York Mets player Butch Huskey died on Friday. He was 54.,The team announced Huskey's death prior to Friday's game against the Washington Nationals. A cause of death was not revealed by the team.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are saddened to learn about the pa...

Skip Bertman, 5-time national champion at LSU, dies at 88

Legendary LSU baseball coach Skip Bertman, who guided the Tigers to five national championships before serving as the school's athletic director, died Friday at 88.,Bertman compiled an 870-330-3 record with seven Southeastern Conference titles and 11 trips to the Men's College World Series from 1984...

Hall of Fame coach, standout player Don Nelson dies at 86

Hall of Famer Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, died Sunday. He was 86.,Nelson's family announced the passing of the five-time champion as a player but didn't divulge a manner of death.,"On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson pe...