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Legendary Jazz coach/GM Frank Layden dies at 93
Former Utah Jazz coach and general manager Frank Layden died on Wednesday. He was 93.,Layden coached the Jazz for seven-plus seasons (1981-89) and also served in the front office as general manager and president until retiring in the final week of 1999. He was NBA Coach of the Year and NBA Executive...
Civil rights advocate, Cowboys TE Pettis Norman dies at 86
Pettis Norman, a tight end on the football field and a civil rights advocate off of it, has died. He was 86.,Norman played for the Dallas Cowboys (1962-70) and San Diego Chargers (1971-73). He was a member of the first Cowboys' team to play in the Super Bowl -- Super Bowl V in 1971, a 16-13 loss to ...
Hall of Famer, 3-time Cup winner Alex Delvecchio dies at 93
Alex Delvecchio, who won three Stanley Cups with the Detroit Red Wings and was enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame, died Tuesday. He was 93.,A Red Wings spokesperson and a statement from the family said Delvecchio died peacefully at his home in Rochester, Mich. A cause of death was not reported.,De...
SD State mourning death of Wisconsin transfer RB Nate White
South Dakota State running back Nate White died at age 20, the football program said in a statement late Wednesday. ,White spent his first two seasons at Wisconsin but didn't get into a game. In January, he transferred to play for the Jackrabbits with three years of eligibility remaining. ,Police in...
Jets ‘Ring of Honor’ DE Gerry Philbin dies at 83
Gerry Philbin, a member of the New York Jets' Super Bowl III championship team and a two-time All-Pro over a 10-year career, has died at the age of 83, the Jets announced Wednesday.,The former defensive end was first-team All-Pro in 1968 and '69, and also named to the Pro Bowl those two seasons.,Wit...
Ex-UCLA All-American, longtime pro David Greenwood dies
Former UCLA standout and longtime NBA player David Greenwood has died. He was 68.,According to UCLA, Greenwood died Sunday in Riverside, Calif., after a battle with cancer.,Greenwood was the No. 2 overall pick of the 1979 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls. The Los Angeles Lakers won the coin toss for N...
Tom Rafferty, Cowboys OL from 1976-89, dies at 70
Longtime Dallas Cowboys offensive lineman and Super Bowl XII champion Tom Rafferty died Thursday at 70.,Rafferty played in 221 combined regular season and playoff games at guard and center from 1976-89, bridging the careers of Hall of Fame quarterbacks Roger Staubach and Troy Aikman.,Rafferty's daug...
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima, a Japanese Baseball Hall of Famer who spent more than three decades as a player and manager for the Yomiuri Giants, died Tuesday. He was 89.,The Giants said Nagashima died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital.,Nagashima won an impressive 11 Japan Series championships in his 17-year pla...
Vikings great Jim Marshall dies at 87
Minnesota Vikings great Jim Marshall, an ironman who started 270 consecutive games and played 20 seasons, died Tuesday. He was 87.,A defensive lineman on the legendary "Purple People Eaters" front four, Marshall holds the NFL record for most seasons played by a defender. He started 270 consecutive g...
Colts owner/CEO Jim Irsay dies at 65
Indianapolis Colts owner and chief executive officer Jim Irsay, who spent his career in the NFL, has died Wednesday afternoon, the team announced. He was 65.,"We are devastated to announce our beloved Owner & CEO, Jim Irsay, passed away peacefully in his sleep this afternoon," Colts chief operating ...
Former Sporting KC M Gadi Kinda dies at 31
Former Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gadi Kinda died, his club Maccabi Haifa FC announced on Tuesday. He was 31.,Kinda was hospitalized while "going through a complex medical battle in recent weeks," Maccabi Haifa announced two weeks ago.,The Israeli international last played in a match for Maccab...
Former Twins All-Star Rich Rollins dies at 87
Former Minnesota Twins All-Star infielder Rich Rollins died Tuesday. He was 87.,The Twins confirmed the death of Rollins, who spent eight seasons with the club from 1961-68. Rollins made the American League All-Star team in 1962 when he batted .298 with 16 homers and 96 RBIs.,Rollins batted a career...
Former North Carolina star, ABA standout Larry Miller dies at 79
Former North Carolina and ABA great Larry Miller, a 2022 College Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, died on Sunday. He was 79.,North Carolina said Miller died in Bethlehem, Pa. He reportedly had been battling medical issues.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Rest in peace, Larr...
Former Tigers, White Sox OF Chet Lemon dies at 70
Three-time All-Star center fielder Chet Lemon, who won a World Series with the 1984 Detroit Tigers, died Thursday at his home in Florida. He was 70.,"He was sleeping on his reclining sofa," his wife, Gigi Lemon, told the Detroit Free Press. "He just wasn't responsive.",Lemon had battled a rare blood...
Two-time Cup winner, Flyers former captain Ed Van Impe dies
Two-time Stanley Cup champion and former Philadelphia Flyers captain Ed Van Impe died on Tuesday night. He was 84.,An original member of the Flyers, Van Impe wore the "C" from 1968-69 until ceding the role to rising star Bobby Clarke during the 1972-73 season. The Saskatchewan-born defenseman helped...
Hall of Famer, Knicks legend Dick Barnett dies at 88
Basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, who played guard in both of the New York Knicks' NBA championship seasons, has died, the team announced on Sunday. He was 88.,Barnett died in his sleep overnight at an assisted living facility in Largo, Fla., according to multiple media reports.,He was inducted...
Former Cardinals, Reds GM Walt Jocketty dies at 74
Three-time MLB Executive of the Year Walt Jocketty, the former general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds, has died. He was 74.,Jocketty reportedly died Friday in the Phoenix area and the Cardinals announced the news Saturday. He had reportedly been battling health issues for sev...
Legendary announcer Mike Patrick dies at age 80
Longtime NFL "Sunday Night Football" play-by-play announcer Mike Patrick has died. He was 80.,Patrick reportedly died of natural causes on Sunday in Fairfax, Va. The City of Clarksburg, W.Va., Patrick's hometown, confirmed his death on Tuesday.,Patrick spent 36 years at ESPN from 1982-2018, includin...
Don Hasselbeck, patriarch of noted NFL family, dies at 70
Don Hasselbeck, a former NFL tight end and the father of two former NFL quarterbacks, died Monday at age 70 after a cardiac arrest.,Matt Hasselbeck, one of Don's sons, announced the news on social media.,"He was a great husband, father, grandfather, friend, coach, player, coworker, artist, mentor, a...
Former NL Rookie of the Year Tommy Helms dies at 83
Former National League Rookie of the Year Tommy Helms, a two-time All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds, has died at 83.,The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum announced his death. Cathy Helms, wife of Tommy, said he died Sunday in Cincinnati.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We are sad...