Prominent sports deaths in 2005
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Kyle Ambrogi, 21, Pennsylvania running back, October 12 (suicide)
George Archer, 65, 1969 Masters champion, (Burkitts lymphoma)
Angelo Argea, 75, long-time caddie for Jack Nicklaus, October 10 (liver cancer)
Ted Atkinson, 88, Hall of Fame jockey, May 5 (long illness)
Neal Baisi, 81, former West Virginia Tech basketball coach, March 7 (complications of stroke)
Ivor Balding, 96, internationally famed polo player and horse trainer, January 21 (natural causes)
Jason Baldwin, 35, off-road race driver, November 19 (plane crash)
Aivaras Balzekas, 21, Lithuanian tennis player, October 9 (struck by car)
Joe Bauman, 83, minor league baseball player who hit 72 home runs in 1954, September 20 (pneumonia)
Jessica Beck, 21, Ohio State synchronized swimmer, September 15 (natural causes)
Steve Belichick, 86, former Navy assistant football coach and father of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, November 19 (heart failure)
Jose Beyaert, 79, Olympic gold medalist in cycling, June 11
Carolyn Bell, 40, women's professional football player, September 30 (struck by car)
Todd Bell, 46, Chicago Bears defensive back, March 16 (heart attack)
Mike Bishop, 46, former New York Mets catcher, February 8
Charles Bittick, 65, Olympic water polo player and swimmer, April 28 (cancer)
Don Blasingame, 73, major league infielder, April 13 (heart failure)
Ted Bonda, 88, former Cleveland Indians owner, October 22 (complications of Alzheimer's disease)
Bruno Bonhuil, 45, French motorcyclist, November 19 (chest injuries sustained during a practice round at the Macau Grand Prix)
Tim Breslin, 37, former minor league hockey player, February 9 (appendiceal cancer)
Nelson Briles, 61, former major league pitcher, February 12
Mike Brim, 39, former NFL defensive back, April 19 (gunshot wound)
Charles T. "Charlie" Brockman, 77, former USAC president, January 18
Bob Brown, 79, former New York Mets radio host, January 26 (lung cancer)
Lester Brown, 23, former Louisiana Tech left tackle, November 1 (traffic accident)
Bill Busik, 85, former Navy All-American punter and tailback, October 16 (brief illness)
John Campo, 67, former thoroughbred trainer, November 14 (declining health)
Don Canham, 87, former University of Michigan athletic director and track and field coach, May 3 (aortic aneurysm)
Nolan Cantwell, 73, former Manchester United player and manager, September 8 (long illness)
Chico Carrasquel, 77, former Chicago White Sox shortstop, May 26 (heart attack)
Bud Carson, 75, former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant and Cleveland Browns coach, December 7
Bob Casey, 79, Minnesota Twins public address announcer, March 27 (liver cancer and pneumonia)
Tom Cheek, 66, Toronto Blue Jays radio announcer, October 9 (brain cancer)
Christian Christensen, 78, former European middleweight champion, January 28
Patrick Clardy, 39,former USF basketball forward, December 13 (cancer)
Donn Clendenon, 70, 1969 World Series MVP, September 17 (leukemia)
Johnnie Cochran Jr., 67, lawyer, March 29 (brain tumor)
Jason Collier, 28, Atlanta Hawks center, October 15 (cardiac arrest)
Eddie Cook Jr., 76, 1960 U.S. Olympic boxing medalist, July 25 (natural causes)
Jack Concannon, 62, former Boston College star and NFL quarterback, November 28 (heart attack)
Steve Courson, 50, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman, November 10 (tree-cutting accident)
Louis Crew, 87, former Alabama A&M football coach, January 20 (natural causes)
Art Cross, 87, former Indy race car driver, April 15 (natural causes)
Slade Cutter, 93, member of the College Football Hall of Fame, June 9 (Parkinson's disease)
John D'Amico, 67, Hall of Fame NHL linesman, May 29 (bone cancer)
Harry Dalton, 77, former Milwaukee Brewers general manager, October 23 (complications of Parkinson's disease)
Stanley Dancer, 78, Hall of Fame harness trainer-driver, September 8 (long illness)
Roger Danjean, 60, jockey, January 22 (car accident)
Brandy Davis, 76, Pittsbugh Pirates outfielder, June 12 (prostate cancer)
Glenn "Mr. Outside" Davis, 80, 1946 Heisman Trophy winner, March 9 (complications from prostate cancer)
David Di Tommaso, 26, FC Utrecht soccer player, November 28
Dick Dietz, 63, former All-Star catcher, June 28 (heart attack)
Vicker DiGravio, 87, former college basketball referee, January 25 (neurological disorder complicated by pneumonia)
Bernard "Buddy" Diliberto, 73, New Orleans sports commentator, January 7 (heart attack)
Ted Dushinski, 61, former CFL defensive back, October 24 (cancer)
Harry Watkey Easterly Jr., 82, former USGA president, June 16 (cancer)
Ken Farmer, 92, member of 1936 Canadian Olympic hockey team, January 12 (natural causes)
Max Faulkner, 88, 1951 British Open champion, February 26 (heart attack)
John Ferguson, 86, LSU broadcaster, December 17 (complications from a fall)
Marius Fortier, 79, co-founder of WHA's Quebec Nordiques, August 26
Toni Fritsch, 60, Dallas Cowboys kicker, September 13 (heart failure)
Eddie Gadson, 20, Charleston Southern wide receiver, June 17 (car accident)
Bobby Gage, 77, Clemson quarterback, April 19 (heart attack)
Clarence "Big House" Gaines, 81, Hall of Fame college basketball coach, April 18 (complications from stroke)
John R. Gaines, 76, founder of Breeders' Cup, February 11 (complications from diabetes)
Fred Galiana, 74, former European featherweight champion, July 4 (pneumonia)
Dick Galiette, 72, Yale football radio announcer, October 23
Alessio Galletti, 37, Italian cyclist, June 15 (heart attack)
Danny Gardella, 85, former New York Giants outfielder, March 6 (cardiac disease)
Dr. Bernard Garfinkel, 81, St. Louis Rams team physician, June 15 (cancer)
Frank Gatski, 83, former Cleveland Browns center and member of the NFL Hall of Fame, November 23 (congestive heart failure)
Charly Gaul, 72, cyclist and 1958 Tour de France winner, December 6 (injuries sustained during a fall in his home) Prentice Gautt, 67, former NFL running back, March 17 (flu-like symptoms)
Patrick T. Gerrits, 68, "father" of the American Football Coaches Association's national championship trophy, November 20
Joe Gerrity, 89, chairman of the board of Saratoga Gaming and Raceway and owner of Little Farm, October 10 (long illness)
Herm Gilliam, 58, former NBA guard, April 16
Edward Gillooly, Jr., 71, Boston Herald sportswriter, July 9 (lung cancer)
Sam Goldaper, 83, New York Times sportswriter, October 1 (complications from stroke)
Aleksandr Gomelsky, 77, Hall of Fame basketball coach, August 16 (cancer)
Rodolfo Gonzales, 76, featherweight boxer, April 12 (congestive heart failure and renal disease)
Vernon Grant, 22, Oklahoma State defensive back, May 23 (car accident)
Milton Green, 91, former hurdles record holder, March 30 (natural causes)
Eddie Guerrero, 38, WWE wrestling superstar, November 13
Sue Gunter, 66, former LSU women's basketball coach, August 4 (lung cancer)
Cesar Gutierrez, 61, former Detroit Tigers shortstop, January 22 (heart attack)
Parker Hall, 88, College Football Hall of Fame halfback, February 8 (natural causes)
Barry Halper, 66, baseball collector, December 17 (diabetes)
Gordon Hamilton, 31, Central Connecticut State assistant basketball coach, January 23 (car accident)
Waddell Hancock, 90, owner of Claiborne Farm
Alex "Doc" Harthill, 80, equine veterinarian July 16 (complications from stroke)
Nathaniel "Nate" Hawthorne, 54, former NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns (heart attack)
Eduardo Hay, 89, International Olympic Committee member, January 5 (infection)
Johnny Haynes, 71, English soccer captain, October 18 (car accident)
Elrod Hendricks, 64, Baltimore Orioles bullpen coach and former player, December 21 (heart attack)
Thomas Herrion, 23, San Francisco 49ers guard, August 21 (heart disease)
Sidney "Sonny" Hertzberg, 82, former NBA player, July 25 (heart failure)
Dutch Hiller, 90, former NY Rangers left winger, November 12 (congestive heart failure)
Susan K. Hofacre, 54, Robert Morris University director of athletics, January 8 (cancer)
Arthur K. "Red" Hoffman, 86, golf writer, May 21 (brief illness)
Reginald "Red" Horner, 95, NHL Hall of Fame defenseman, April 27 (natural causes)
Tunney Hunsaker, 75, heavyweight boxer, April 24 (Alzheimer's disease)
Robert Ray "Bud" Hutchens, 63, NASCAR car owner, June 11
Tony Jackson, 62, former St. John's basketball star, October 28 (lung cancer)
George Jefferson, 20, St. Peter's basketball player, June 21
Nick Jemas, 86, former jockey, April 14 (natural causes)
Kay Eric Jensen, 86, horse trainer, May 13 (natural causes)
Byron "Mex" Johnson, 94, Negro League shortstop, September 24 (prostate cancer)
Leavander Johnson, 35, former IBF lightweight champion, September 22 (brain injury suffered during fight)
Adrian Karsten, 45, former ESPN sideline reporter, September 2 (apparent suicide)
Pat Kelly, 61, former outfielder, October 2 (heart attack)
Edward Ketcham, 91, former champion sailboat racer, April 5 (natural causes)
Antwoine Key, 22, Eastern Connecticut State basketball player, January 20 (cardiac arrest)
Leo Klier, 82, former Notre Dame basketball player, June 4 (natural causes)
Gene Kinasewich, 63, former Harvard hockey player, February 23 (cancer)
Tom Kinder, 78, Cincinnati Bengals public address announcer, April 10 (complications from surgery)
Bill King, 78, Oakland Athletics radio announcer, October 18 (complications following hip surgery)
Maury Kraines, 84, Indy 500 sponsor and team entrant, December 2 (heart failure)
Malcolm "Mal" Kutner, 83, 1947 NFL Player of the Year, February 4 (long illness)
Leo Labine, 73, former NHL right wing, February 25 (liver cancer)
Bill LaForge, 53, former NHL coach, June 19 (heart attack)
Scott Laio, 20, Boston College rower, May 14 (heart attack)
David Lang, 37, former NFL kick returner, May 21 (murdered)
Michel Lapensee, 58, jockey, October 28 (injuries suffered in horse racing accident)
John Laupheimer, 88, former LPGA tour commissioner, December 19 (cancer)
Hal Lebovitz, 89, Hall of Fame baseball writer, October 18 (cancer)
Stan Leonard, 90, member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, December 15 (heart failure)
Julian Letterlough, 35, cruiserweight contender, July 8 (murdered)
Alice Lewis, 83, horse owner, May 2 (heart failure)
James Lewis, 83, horse owner, May 10 (heart and kidney failure)
David Little, 46, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, March 17 (heart ailment)
Nicolino Locche, 66, International Boxing Hall of Fame boxer, September 7 (heart failure)
Terry Long, 45, former Pittsburgh Steelers guard, June 7 (brain inflammation)
Al Lopez, 97, Hall of Fame manager, October 30 (heart attack) Darlene Lowery, 41, former All-American softball player
Mark Lowry, 51, executive director of Canadian Olympic Committee, October 21 (pancreatic cancer)
Al Lucas, 26, Arena Football League player, April 10 (spinal cord injury)
Don Luzzi, 70, CFL player and Hall of Famer, October 30 (long illness)
Chad Maclies, 22, Centenary basketball player, May 3
George Makris, 85, former Temple football coach, October 16
Rick Mahler, 51, former major league pitcher, March 2 (heart attack)
John "Red" Manning, 76, former Duquesne men's basketball coach, April 27 (cancer)
Wellington Mara, 89, NFL Hall of Famer and New York Giants owner, October 25 (cancer)
Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin, 73, former NASCAR driver and father of driver Seterling Marlin, August 14 (lung cancer)
Charles Martin, 46, former NFL defensive end, January 23 (complications from renal disease)
Frank Mathers, 80, Hockey Hall of Fame builder and NHL All-Star defenseman, February 9 (natural causes)
Charles Mays, 64, member of 1968 U.S. Olympic track team, April 11 (brief illness)
Gene Mauch, 79, former baseball manager, August 8 (cancer)
John McAdams, 64, "Voice of the Palestra," June 16
Kenneth S. McBride, 74, former NBA player, May 14
J.R. "Bud" McCaig, 75, Calgary Flames co-owner, January 12
Ricky B. McCall, 44, Grambling State trainer, March 5 (cancer)
Banks McFadden, 88, former All-American halfback, May 28 (cancer)
Jim McMillin, 91, 1936 U.S. Olympic crew gold medalist, August 22 (natural causes)
John McMullen, 87, former owner of New Jersey Devils and Houston Astros, September 16
Fabrizio Meoni, 47, Italian motorcyclist champion, January 11 (heart attack after crash in Dakar Rally)
Rinus Michels, 77, Dutch soccer coach, March 3
George Mikan, 80, NBA Hall of Famer, June 1 (kidney failure and complications from diabetes)
Norm Miller, 87, former sportswriter, July 14 (complications from mild stroke)
Sam Mills, 45, Carolina Panthers linebackers coach, April 18 (intestinal cancer)
Anthony Skip Minisi, 78, college football Hall of Fame inductee, May 5
Bob Moch, 90, former U.S. Olympic rowing gold medalist, January 18 (complications from stroke)
Emiliano Molina, 17, Independiente youth team goalkeeper, June 25 (car accident)
Bradley Mosley, 22, University of South Florida basketball player, October 29 (cancer)
Eddie Moss, 45, former Syracuse basketball guard, April 2 (cancer)
John Francis Mullen, 37, Washington Post sports copy editor, July 24 (kayaking accident)
Jeff Muriel, 19, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi basketball player, August 7 (car accident)
Lix Murphey, 72, former Associate Athletic Director at the University of Georgia, November 23
Charlie Muse, 87, Pittsburgh Pirates executive and batting helmet creator, May 5 (natural causes)
Parker "Parky" Nall, 75, NASCAR mechanic, January 3 (cancer)
L. Kenneth "Shorty" Needham, 94, University of Tennesse football guard, March 31
James L. Ogle Sr., 93, writer-reporter and former president of Fort Lauderdale Yankees, January 30 (natural causes)
Jim O'Hora, 90, former assistant football coach at Penn State, August 5
Aaron O'Neal, 19, University of Missouri linebacker, July 12
Jack O'Reilly, 89, former Penn Relays public address announcer, August 30
James Ostendarp, 82, Amherst College football coach, December 15 (alzheimer's disease)
Mickey Owen, 89, former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher, July 13 (long illness)
Michael Park, 39, English race car driver, September 18 (sustained fatal injuries during Wales Rally GB race)
Jim Parker, 71, Hall of Fame offensive lineman for Baltimore Colts, July 19 (diabetes).
Jose Manuel Perez, 41, Spanish motorcyclist, January 10
(infections from injuries suffered after crash)
Walter Scott "Jack" Persons, 96, Former Duke lacrosse and
swimming coach, August 22
Hy Peskin, 89, sports photographer, June 2 (kidney disease)
Faith Peterson, 78, figure skater, May 5 (stroke)
Harry Pezzullo, 93, PGA of America builder, May 25 (natural
causes)
Don Poier, 53, Memphis Grizzlies broadcaster, January 21 (heart
attack)
Bud Poile, 80, Hockey Hall of Famer, January 4 (natural causes)
Shawntinice Polk, 22, University of Arizona women's basketball
player, September 26
Joseph Pons, Sr., 83, Horse Owner, October 12 (heart attack)
Barney Poole, 81, college football Hall of Famer, April 12
(natural causes)
Vic Power, 78, former major league infielder, November 29 (cancer)
Stephane Provost, 37, NHL linesman, April 22 (motorcycle
accident)
Dick Radatz, 67, Boston Red Sox relief pitcher, March 16 (head
trauma)
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, 103, Negro league star, August 11
(complications from cancer)
Josh Radosevich, 16, Beulah Park apprentice jockey, November 16
(injuries suffered in horse racing accident)
Sheilah Moore Rathbun, 81, thoroughbred horse breeder, January
10 (complications from emphysema)
Norm Resha, 59, sports talk radio host, January 8 (complications
following heart bypass surgery)
Jeremy Richardson, 23, professional lacrosse player, November 8
(cancer)
Stephen Roberts, 89, former Cornell polo coach, January 21
(heart failure)
Reggie Roby, 43, former Miami Dolphins punter, February 22
Lou Rossini, 84, New York University basketball coach,
October 23 (Alzheimer's disease)
Danny Rumph, 21, Western Kentucky basketball player, May 9
(cardiomyopathy)
Darrell Russell, 29, former NFL defensive lineman and second overall
player selected in the 1997 NFL draft, December 15 (car accident)
Charlie Saikley, 69, "Godfather of Beach Volleyball", June 17
(cancer)
Johnny Sample, 67, former NY Jets defensive back, April 26
Martin Sanchez, 26, super lightweight boxer, July 2 (injuries
sustained during a boxing match)
John "Jack" Sanford, 88, former Washington Senators first
baseman, January 4 (cardiac and respiratory arrest)
Bernard "Red" Sarachek, 93, Yeshiva basketball coach,
November 14
Bruce Sarver, 43, former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car driver,
November 10 (self-inflicted gun shot wound)
Paul Sawyer, 88, NASCAR builder and owner of Richmond
International Raceway, February 26 (natural causes)
Dorothy Turner Scharbauer, 73, co-owner of 1987 Kentucky Derby
winner Alysheba, February 23 (pancreatic cancer)
Chris Schenkel, 82, ABC Sports broadcaster, Sepetember 11
(emphysema)
Max Schmeling, 99, former world heavyweight champion, February 2
(natural causes)
Doug Schmied, 21, Illinois Wesleyan offensive lineman, August 24
(heatstroke)
Kyle Schultz, 41, play-by-play announcer and public relations director
of the AHL Milwaukee Admirals
Kevin Scott, 26, Former Franklin Pierce basketball player,
August 8 (cancer)
A.J. Shepherd, 78, 1961 Indy 500 starter, May 8
Alex Shibicky, 91, former New York Rangers left wing, July 9
Mark Simpson, 55, Colorado golf coach, December 5
(cancer)
Omar Sivori, 69, former Juventus forward and 1961 European
Footballer of the Year, February 17 (pancreatic cancer)
Bud Slay, 76, former University of Mississippi end, February 5
Frank Smith, 77, Cincinnati Reds reliever, September 24
Paul C. Smith, 46, MLB.com writer, February 26 (blood clot)
Robert "Texas Bob" Smith, 74, former Detroit Lions fullback,
January 5 (brief illness)
Willie Sojourner, 58, former player with the ABA New York Nets,
October 21 (car accident)
Jack Stephens, 81, former Augusta National Golf Club chairman,
July 23
Sverre Stenersen, 79, former Norwegian nordic combined
olympic gold medalist, December 18 (
Hank Stram, 82, Football Hall of Fame coach, July 4 (diabetes)
Johnnie Thibodeaux, 28, former LSU baseball player, June 17
(auto accident)
Chuck Thompson, 83, Hall of fame broadcaster and voice of the
Baltimore Orioles, March 5 (stroke)
Robert Tisch, 79, co-owner of the New York Giants, November 15
(brain cancer)
Maurice "Le Petoulet" Trintignant, 87, Formula One driver,
February 12 (natural causes)
Najai Turpin, 23, boxer on The Contender, February 14
(self-inflicted gun shot)
Yvonne Tutt, 74, three-time United States figure skating
champion and member of U.S. Skating Hall of Fame, February 2
Dale Velzy, 77, surfing pioneer, May 26 (lung cancer)
Bob Vetrone, Sr., 79, renowned Philadelphia sportswriter and
former assistant sports information director at LaSalle
University, March 23 (natural causes)
Juan Pedro Villaman, 46, Boston Red Sox Spanish Beisbol Network
broadcaster, May 30 (automobile accident)
Jerry Wachter, 61, Baltimore Orioles photographer, November 10
(cancer)
Coley Wallace, 77, boxer, January 30 (heart failure)
Michael Waltral, 87, New York owner, breeder and stallion owner,
September 17
Walter Ward, 42, Atlanta Braves director of communications, May
8 (cancer)
John Ware, 46, football coach at Missouri Southern State,
September 27 (heart attack)
Bobby Warlick, 64, former All-American basketball player, September 6
Anthony Weatherspoon, 39, former Colorado fullback, November 15
(leukemia)
Dick Weber, 75, Hall of Fame bowler, February 14
Mike Weber, 56, NBA writer for Newark Star-Ledger, May 21
Lou Welsh, 73, former USC lineman, February 14
Earle Wentz, 91, former Duke baseball and football player,
February 21 (natural causes)
Al Widmar, 80, former Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach and
team executive, October 15 (colon cancer)
Charlie Williams, 61, former major league umpire, September 10
(complications from diabetes)
Molly Williams, 22, Limestone College women's basketball player,
September 1
Earl Wilson, 70, former major league pitcher, April 23 (heart
attack)
Jerrel Wilson, 63, former Kansas City Chiefs punter, April 9
(cancer)
Herbert Wind, 89, golf writer who dubbed Augusta National's
"Amen Corner", May 31
Jim Winters, 73, University of Portland Hall of Fame basketball
player, February 20 (Parkinson's disease)
Chris Wright, 32, former Montreal Alouettes wide receiver, July
31
Bob Wynn, 65, PGA TOUR and Champions Tour winner, May 18
(pneumonia)
Charles Yates, 92, former British Amateur champion,
October 17 (parkinson's disease)
B.J. Young, 28, former Detroit Red Wings forward, November 30
(car accident)
Jimmy Young, 56, heavyweight boxer, February 20 (heart attack)
Scott Young, 87, Canadian sports journalist/author and father of
musician Neil Young, June 12
Becky Zerlentes, 34, woman boxer, April 3 (injuries sustained
during a boxing match)
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Kyle Ambrogi, 21, Pennsylvania running back, October 12 (suicide)
George Archer, 65, 1969 Masters champion, (Burkitts lymphoma)
Angelo Argea, 75, long-time caddie for Jack Nicklaus, October 10 (liver cancer)
Ted Atkinson, 88, Hall of Fame jockey, May 5 (long illness)
Neal Baisi, 81, former West Virginia Tech basketball coach, March 7 (complications of stroke)
Ivor Balding, 96, internationally famed polo player and horse trainer, January 21 (natural causes)
Jason Baldwin, 35, off-road race driver, November 19 (plane crash)
Aivaras Balzekas, 21, Lithuanian tennis player, October 9 (struck by car)
Joe Bauman, 83, minor league baseball player who hit 72 home runs in 1954, September 20 (pneumonia)
Jessica Beck, 21, Ohio State synchronized swimmer, September 15 (natural causes)
Steve Belichick, 86, former Navy assistant football coach and father of New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, November 19 (heart failure)
Jose Beyaert, 79, Olympic gold medalist in cycling, June 11
Carolyn Bell, 40, women's professional football player, September 30 (struck by car)
Todd Bell, 46, Chicago Bears defensive back, March 16 (heart attack)
Mike Bishop, 46, former New York Mets catcher, February 8
Charles Bittick, 65, Olympic water polo player and swimmer, April 28 (cancer)
Don Blasingame, 73, major league infielder, April 13 (heart failure)
Ted Bonda, 88, former Cleveland Indians owner, October 22 (complications of Alzheimer's disease)
Bruno Bonhuil, 45, French motorcyclist, November 19 (chest injuries sustained during a practice round at the Macau Grand Prix)
Tim Breslin, 37, former minor league hockey player, February 9 (appendiceal cancer)
Nelson Briles, 61, former major league pitcher, February 12
Mike Brim, 39, former NFL defensive back, April 19 (gunshot wound)
Charles T. "Charlie" Brockman, 77, former USAC president, January 18
Bob Brown, 79, former New York Mets radio host, January 26 (lung cancer)
Lester Brown, 23, former Louisiana Tech left tackle, November 1 (traffic accident)
Bill Busik, 85, former Navy All-American punter and tailback, October 16 (brief illness)
John Campo, 67, former thoroughbred trainer, November 14 (declining health)
Don Canham, 87, former University of Michigan athletic director and track and field coach, May 3 (aortic aneurysm)
Nolan Cantwell, 73, former Manchester United player and manager, September 8 (long illness)
Chico Carrasquel, 77, former Chicago White Sox shortstop, May 26 (heart attack)
Bud Carson, 75, former Pittsburgh Steelers assistant and Cleveland Browns coach, December 7
Bob Casey, 79, Minnesota Twins public address announcer, March 27 (liver cancer and pneumonia)
Tom Cheek, 66, Toronto Blue Jays radio announcer, October 9 (brain cancer)
Christian Christensen, 78, former European middleweight champion, January 28
Patrick Clardy, 39,former USF basketball forward, December 13 (cancer)
Donn Clendenon, 70, 1969 World Series MVP, September 17 (leukemia)
Johnnie Cochran Jr., 67, lawyer, March 29 (brain tumor)
Jason Collier, 28, Atlanta Hawks center, October 15 (cardiac arrest)
Eddie Cook Jr., 76, 1960 U.S. Olympic boxing medalist, July 25 (natural causes)
Jack Concannon, 62, former Boston College star and NFL quarterback, November 28 (heart attack)
Steve Courson, 50, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive lineman, November 10 (tree-cutting accident)
Louis Crew, 87, former Alabama A&M football coach, January 20 (natural causes)
Art Cross, 87, former Indy race car driver, April 15 (natural causes)
Slade Cutter, 93, member of the College Football Hall of Fame, June 9 (Parkinson's disease)
John D'Amico, 67, Hall of Fame NHL linesman, May 29 (bone cancer)
Harry Dalton, 77, former Milwaukee Brewers general manager, October 23 (complications of Parkinson's disease)
Stanley Dancer, 78, Hall of Fame harness trainer-driver, September 8 (long illness)
Roger Danjean, 60, jockey, January 22 (car accident)
Brandy Davis, 76, Pittsbugh Pirates outfielder, June 12 (prostate cancer)
Glenn "Mr. Outside" Davis, 80, 1946 Heisman Trophy winner, March 9 (complications from prostate cancer)
David Di Tommaso, 26, FC Utrecht soccer player, November 28
Dick Dietz, 63, former All-Star catcher, June 28 (heart attack)
Vicker DiGravio, 87, former college basketball referee, January 25 (neurological disorder complicated by pneumonia)
Bernard "Buddy" Diliberto, 73, New Orleans sports commentator, January 7 (heart attack)
Ted Dushinski, 61, former CFL defensive back, October 24 (cancer)
Harry Watkey Easterly Jr., 82, former USGA president, June 16 (cancer)
Ken Farmer, 92, member of 1936 Canadian Olympic hockey team, January 12 (natural causes)
Max Faulkner, 88, 1951 British Open champion, February 26 (heart attack)
John Ferguson, 86, LSU broadcaster, December 17 (complications from a fall)
Marius Fortier, 79, co-founder of WHA's Quebec Nordiques, August 26
Toni Fritsch, 60, Dallas Cowboys kicker, September 13 (heart failure)
Eddie Gadson, 20, Charleston Southern wide receiver, June 17 (car accident)
Bobby Gage, 77, Clemson quarterback, April 19 (heart attack)
Clarence "Big House" Gaines, 81, Hall of Fame college basketball coach, April 18 (complications from stroke)
John R. Gaines, 76, founder of Breeders' Cup, February 11 (complications from diabetes)
Fred Galiana, 74, former European featherweight champion, July 4 (pneumonia)
Dick Galiette, 72, Yale football radio announcer, October 23
Alessio Galletti, 37, Italian cyclist, June 15 (heart attack)
Danny Gardella, 85, former New York Giants outfielder, March 6 (cardiac disease)
Dr. Bernard Garfinkel, 81, St. Louis Rams team physician, June 15 (cancer)
Frank Gatski, 83, former Cleveland Browns center and member of the NFL Hall of Fame, November 23 (congestive heart failure)
Charly Gaul, 72, cyclist and 1958 Tour de France winner, December 6 (injuries sustained during a fall in his home) Prentice Gautt, 67, former NFL running back, March 17 (flu-like symptoms)
Patrick T. Gerrits, 68, "father" of the American Football Coaches Association's national championship trophy, November 20
Joe Gerrity, 89, chairman of the board of Saratoga Gaming and Raceway and owner of Little Farm, October 10 (long illness)
Herm Gilliam, 58, former NBA guard, April 16
Edward Gillooly, Jr., 71, Boston Herald sportswriter, July 9 (lung cancer)
Sam Goldaper, 83, New York Times sportswriter, October 1 (complications from stroke)
Aleksandr Gomelsky, 77, Hall of Fame basketball coach, August 16 (cancer)
Rodolfo Gonzales, 76, featherweight boxer, April 12 (congestive heart failure and renal disease)
Vernon Grant, 22, Oklahoma State defensive back, May 23 (car accident)
Milton Green, 91, former hurdles record holder, March 30 (natural causes)
Eddie Guerrero, 38, WWE wrestling superstar, November 13
Sue Gunter, 66, former LSU women's basketball coach, August 4 (lung cancer)
Cesar Gutierrez, 61, former Detroit Tigers shortstop, January 22 (heart attack)
Parker Hall, 88, College Football Hall of Fame halfback, February 8 (natural causes)
Barry Halper, 66, baseball collector, December 17 (diabetes)
Gordon Hamilton, 31, Central Connecticut State assistant basketball coach, January 23 (car accident)
Waddell Hancock, 90, owner of Claiborne Farm
Alex "Doc" Harthill, 80, equine veterinarian July 16 (complications from stroke)
Nathaniel "Nate" Hawthorne, 54, former NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns (heart attack)
Eduardo Hay, 89, International Olympic Committee member, January 5 (infection)
Johnny Haynes, 71, English soccer captain, October 18 (car accident)
Elrod Hendricks, 64, Baltimore Orioles bullpen coach and former player, December 21 (heart attack)
Thomas Herrion, 23, San Francisco 49ers guard, August 21 (heart disease)
Sidney "Sonny" Hertzberg, 82, former NBA player, July 25 (heart failure)
Dutch Hiller, 90, former NY Rangers left winger, November 12 (congestive heart failure)
Susan K. Hofacre, 54, Robert Morris University director of athletics, January 8 (cancer)
Arthur K. "Red" Hoffman, 86, golf writer, May 21 (brief illness)
Reginald "Red" Horner, 95, NHL Hall of Fame defenseman, April 27 (natural causes)
Tunney Hunsaker, 75, heavyweight boxer, April 24 (Alzheimer's disease)
Robert Ray "Bud" Hutchens, 63, NASCAR car owner, June 11
Tony Jackson, 62, former St. John's basketball star, October 28 (lung cancer)
George Jefferson, 20, St. Peter's basketball player, June 21
Nick Jemas, 86, former jockey, April 14 (natural causes)
Kay Eric Jensen, 86, horse trainer, May 13 (natural causes)
Byron "Mex" Johnson, 94, Negro League shortstop, September 24 (prostate cancer)
Leavander Johnson, 35, former IBF lightweight champion, September 22 (brain injury suffered during fight)
Adrian Karsten, 45, former ESPN sideline reporter, September 2 (apparent suicide)
Pat Kelly, 61, former outfielder, October 2 (heart attack)
Edward Ketcham, 91, former champion sailboat racer, April 5 (natural causes)
Antwoine Key, 22, Eastern Connecticut State basketball player, January 20 (cardiac arrest)
Leo Klier, 82, former Notre Dame basketball player, June 4 (natural causes)
Gene Kinasewich, 63, former Harvard hockey player, February 23 (cancer)
Tom Kinder, 78, Cincinnati Bengals public address announcer, April 10 (complications from surgery)
Bill King, 78, Oakland Athletics radio announcer, October 18 (complications following hip surgery)
Maury Kraines, 84, Indy 500 sponsor and team entrant, December 2 (heart failure)
Malcolm "Mal" Kutner, 83, 1947 NFL Player of the Year, February 4 (long illness)
Leo Labine, 73, former NHL right wing, February 25 (liver cancer)
Bill LaForge, 53, former NHL coach, June 19 (heart attack)
Scott Laio, 20, Boston College rower, May 14 (heart attack)
David Lang, 37, former NFL kick returner, May 21 (murdered)
Michel Lapensee, 58, jockey, October 28 (injuries suffered in horse racing accident)
John Laupheimer, 88, former LPGA tour commissioner, December 19 (cancer)
Hal Lebovitz, 89, Hall of Fame baseball writer, October 18 (cancer)
Stan Leonard, 90, member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, December 15 (heart failure)
Julian Letterlough, 35, cruiserweight contender, July 8 (murdered)
Alice Lewis, 83, horse owner, May 2 (heart failure)
James Lewis, 83, horse owner, May 10 (heart and kidney failure)
David Little, 46, former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, March 17 (heart ailment)
Nicolino Locche, 66, International Boxing Hall of Fame boxer, September 7 (heart failure)
Terry Long, 45, former Pittsburgh Steelers guard, June 7 (brain inflammation)
Al Lopez, 97, Hall of Fame manager, October 30 (heart attack) Darlene Lowery, 41, former All-American softball player
Mark Lowry, 51, executive director of Canadian Olympic Committee, October 21 (pancreatic cancer)
Al Lucas, 26, Arena Football League player, April 10 (spinal cord injury)
Don Luzzi, 70, CFL player and Hall of Famer, October 30 (long illness)
Chad Maclies, 22, Centenary basketball player, May 3
George Makris, 85, former Temple football coach, October 16
Rick Mahler, 51, former major league pitcher, March 2 (heart attack)
John "Red" Manning, 76, former Duquesne men's basketball coach, April 27 (cancer)
Wellington Mara, 89, NFL Hall of Famer and New York Giants owner, October 25 (cancer)
Clifton "Coo Coo" Marlin, 73, former NASCAR driver and father of driver Seterling Marlin, August 14 (lung cancer)
Charles Martin, 46, former NFL defensive end, January 23 (complications from renal disease)
Frank Mathers, 80, Hockey Hall of Fame builder and NHL All-Star defenseman, February 9 (natural causes)
Charles Mays, 64, member of 1968 U.S. Olympic track team, April 11 (brief illness)
Gene Mauch, 79, former baseball manager, August 8 (cancer)
John McAdams, 64, "Voice of the Palestra," June 16
Kenneth S. McBride, 74, former NBA player, May 14
J.R. "Bud" McCaig, 75, Calgary Flames co-owner, January 12
Ricky B. McCall, 44, Grambling State trainer, March 5 (cancer)
Banks McFadden, 88, former All-American halfback, May 28 (cancer)
Jim McMillin, 91, 1936 U.S. Olympic crew gold medalist, August 22 (natural causes)
John McMullen, 87, former owner of New Jersey Devils and Houston Astros, September 16
Fabrizio Meoni, 47, Italian motorcyclist champion, January 11 (heart attack after crash in Dakar Rally)
Rinus Michels, 77, Dutch soccer coach, March 3
George Mikan, 80, NBA Hall of Famer, June 1 (kidney failure and complications from diabetes)
Norm Miller, 87, former sportswriter, July 14 (complications from mild stroke)
Sam Mills, 45, Carolina Panthers linebackers coach, April 18 (intestinal cancer)
Anthony Skip Minisi, 78, college football Hall of Fame inductee, May 5
Bob Moch, 90, former U.S. Olympic rowing gold medalist, January 18 (complications from stroke)
Emiliano Molina, 17, Independiente youth team goalkeeper, June 25 (car accident)
Bradley Mosley, 22, University of South Florida basketball player, October 29 (cancer)
Eddie Moss, 45, former Syracuse basketball guard, April 2 (cancer)
John Francis Mullen, 37, Washington Post sports copy editor, July 24 (kayaking accident)
Jeff Muriel, 19, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi basketball player, August 7 (car accident)
Lix Murphey, 72, former Associate Athletic Director at the University of Georgia, November 23
Charlie Muse, 87, Pittsburgh Pirates executive and batting helmet creator, May 5 (natural causes)
Parker "Parky" Nall, 75, NASCAR mechanic, January 3 (cancer)
L. Kenneth "Shorty" Needham, 94, University of Tennesse football guard, March 31
James L. Ogle Sr., 93, writer-reporter and former president of Fort Lauderdale Yankees, January 30 (natural causes)
Jim O'Hora, 90, former assistant football coach at Penn State, August 5
Aaron O'Neal, 19, University of Missouri linebacker, July 12
Jack O'Reilly, 89, former Penn Relays public address announcer, August 30
James Ostendarp, 82, Amherst College football coach, December 15 (alzheimer's disease)
Mickey Owen, 89, former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher, July 13 (long illness)
Michael Park, 39, English race car driver, September 18 (sustained fatal injuries during Wales Rally GB race)
Jim Parker, 71, Hall of Fame offensive lineman for Baltimore Colts, July 19 (diabetes).
Jose Manuel Perez, 41, Spanish motorcyclist, January 10
(infections from injuries suffered after crash)
Walter Scott "Jack" Persons, 96, Former Duke lacrosse and
swimming coach, August 22
Hy Peskin, 89, sports photographer, June 2 (kidney disease)
Faith Peterson, 78, figure skater, May 5 (stroke)
Harry Pezzullo, 93, PGA of America builder, May 25 (natural
causes)
Don Poier, 53, Memphis Grizzlies broadcaster, January 21 (heart
attack)
Bud Poile, 80, Hockey Hall of Famer, January 4 (natural causes)
Shawntinice Polk, 22, University of Arizona women's basketball
player, September 26
Joseph Pons, Sr., 83, Horse Owner, October 12 (heart attack)
Barney Poole, 81, college football Hall of Famer, April 12
(natural causes)
Vic Power, 78, former major league infielder, November 29 (cancer)
Stephane Provost, 37, NHL linesman, April 22 (motorcycle
accident)
Dick Radatz, 67, Boston Red Sox relief pitcher, March 16 (head
trauma)
Ted "Double Duty" Radcliffe, 103, Negro league star, August 11
(complications from cancer)
Josh Radosevich, 16, Beulah Park apprentice jockey, November 16
(injuries suffered in horse racing accident)
Sheilah Moore Rathbun, 81, thoroughbred horse breeder, January
10 (complications from emphysema)
Norm Resha, 59, sports talk radio host, January 8 (complications
following heart bypass surgery)
Jeremy Richardson, 23, professional lacrosse player, November 8
(cancer)
Stephen Roberts, 89, former Cornell polo coach, January 21
(heart failure)
Reggie Roby, 43, former Miami Dolphins punter, February 22
Lou Rossini, 84, New York University basketball coach,
October 23 (Alzheimer's disease)
Danny Rumph, 21, Western Kentucky basketball player, May 9
(cardiomyopathy)
Darrell Russell, 29, former NFL defensive lineman and second overall
player selected in the 1997 NFL draft, December 15 (car accident)
Charlie Saikley, 69, "Godfather of Beach Volleyball", June 17
(cancer)
Johnny Sample, 67, former NY Jets defensive back, April 26
Martin Sanchez, 26, super lightweight boxer, July 2 (injuries
sustained during a boxing match)
John "Jack" Sanford, 88, former Washington Senators first
baseman, January 4 (cardiac and respiratory arrest)
Bernard "Red" Sarachek, 93, Yeshiva basketball coach,
November 14
Bruce Sarver, 43, former NHRA Top Fuel and Funny Car driver,
November 10 (self-inflicted gun shot wound)
Paul Sawyer, 88, NASCAR builder and owner of Richmond
International Raceway, February 26 (natural causes)
Dorothy Turner Scharbauer, 73, co-owner of 1987 Kentucky Derby
winner Alysheba, February 23 (pancreatic cancer)
Chris Schenkel, 82, ABC Sports broadcaster, Sepetember 11
(emphysema)
Max Schmeling, 99, former world heavyweight champion, February 2
(natural causes)
Doug Schmied, 21, Illinois Wesleyan offensive lineman, August 24
(heatstroke)
Kyle Schultz, 41, play-by-play announcer and public relations director
of the AHL Milwaukee Admirals
Kevin Scott, 26, Former Franklin Pierce basketball player,
August 8 (cancer)
A.J. Shepherd, 78, 1961 Indy 500 starter, May 8
Alex Shibicky, 91, former New York Rangers left wing, July 9
Mark Simpson, 55, Colorado golf coach, December 5
(cancer)
Omar Sivori, 69, former Juventus forward and 1961 European
Footballer of the Year, February 17 (pancreatic cancer)
Bud Slay, 76, former University of Mississippi end, February 5
Frank Smith, 77, Cincinnati Reds reliever, September 24
Paul C. Smith, 46, MLB.com writer, February 26 (blood clot)
Robert "Texas Bob" Smith, 74, former Detroit Lions fullback,
January 5 (brief illness)
Willie Sojourner, 58, former player with the ABA New York Nets,
October 21 (car accident)
Jack Stephens, 81, former Augusta National Golf Club chairman,
July 23
Sverre Stenersen, 79, former Norwegian nordic combined
olympic gold medalist, December 18 (
Hank Stram, 82, Football Hall of Fame coach, July 4 (diabetes)
Johnnie Thibodeaux, 28, former LSU baseball player, June 17
(auto accident)
Chuck Thompson, 83, Hall of fame broadcaster and voice of the
Baltimore Orioles, March 5 (stroke)
Robert Tisch, 79, co-owner of the New York Giants, November 15
(brain cancer)
Maurice "Le Petoulet" Trintignant, 87, Formula One driver,
February 12 (natural causes)
Najai Turpin, 23, boxer on The Contender, February 14
(self-inflicted gun shot)
Yvonne Tutt, 74, three-time United States figure skating
champion and member of U.S. Skating Hall of Fame, February 2
Dale Velzy, 77, surfing pioneer, May 26 (lung cancer)
Bob Vetrone, Sr., 79, renowned Philadelphia sportswriter and
former assistant sports information director at LaSalle
University, March 23 (natural causes)
Juan Pedro Villaman, 46, Boston Red Sox Spanish Beisbol Network
broadcaster, May 30 (automobile accident)
Jerry Wachter, 61, Baltimore Orioles photographer, November 10
(cancer)
Coley Wallace, 77, boxer, January 30 (heart failure)
Michael Waltral, 87, New York owner, breeder and stallion owner,
September 17
Walter Ward, 42, Atlanta Braves director of communications, May
8 (cancer)
John Ware, 46, football coach at Missouri Southern State,
September 27 (heart attack)
Bobby Warlick, 64, former All-American basketball player, September 6
Anthony Weatherspoon, 39, former Colorado fullback, November 15
(leukemia)
Dick Weber, 75, Hall of Fame bowler, February 14
Mike Weber, 56, NBA writer for Newark Star-Ledger, May 21
Lou Welsh, 73, former USC lineman, February 14
Earle Wentz, 91, former Duke baseball and football player,
February 21 (natural causes)
Al Widmar, 80, former Toronto Blue Jays pitching coach and
team executive, October 15 (colon cancer)
Charlie Williams, 61, former major league umpire, September 10
(complications from diabetes)
Molly Williams, 22, Limestone College women's basketball player,
September 1
Earl Wilson, 70, former major league pitcher, April 23 (heart
attack)
Jerrel Wilson, 63, former Kansas City Chiefs punter, April 9
(cancer)
Herbert Wind, 89, golf writer who dubbed Augusta National's
"Amen Corner", May 31
Jim Winters, 73, University of Portland Hall of Fame basketball
player, February 20 (Parkinson's disease)
Chris Wright, 32, former Montreal Alouettes wide receiver, July
31
Bob Wynn, 65, PGA TOUR and Champions Tour winner, May 18
(pneumonia)
Charles Yates, 92, former British Amateur champion,
October 17 (parkinson's disease)
B.J. Young, 28, former Detroit Red Wings forward, November 30
(car accident)
Jimmy Young, 56, heavyweight boxer, February 20 (heart attack)
Scott Young, 87, Canadian sports journalist/author and father of
musician Neil Young, June 12
Becky Zerlentes, 34, woman boxer, April 3 (injuries sustained
during a boxing match)
