Obituaries

FILE - From left, American discus winners pose on the podium at the Olympic Games in Rome, Sept. 7, 1960. From left are bronze medalist Richard Cochran, gold medalist Alfred Oerter and silver medalist Richard Babka. Babka, a former world record holder who was part of a U.S. medals sweep in the discus at the 1960 Olympics, died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. He was 85. (AP Photo/File)

Rink Babka, discus medalist at 1960 Olympics, dies at 85

Jan. 17, 2022 04:27 PM EST

Salaam, Luck headline College Football Hall of Fame class

By Michael Marot Jan. 10, 2022 04:21 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Late Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam of Colorado and two-time Heisman runner-up Andrew Luck of Stanford headline a list of 21 former players...

FILE - Former Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Ross Browner waves to the crowd during a halftime ceremony of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Cincinnati. Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and one of four brothers who played in the NFL, has died. He was 67. Browner's son, former NFL offensive lineman Max Starks, posted on Twitter early Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, 2022, that his father had died. (AP Photo/Gary Landers, File)

Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals 9/10/2017

Jan. 05, 2022 12:35 PM EST

FILE - University of Notre Dame's Ross Browner smiles after being named Associated Press Lineman of the Week, at South Bend, Ind., Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1976. The Notre Dame junior defensive end had 11 tackles including five for losses against South Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 23. Browner, a two-time All-American at Notre Dame and one of four brothers who played in the NFL, has died. He was 67. Browner's son, former NFL offensive lineman Max Starks, posted on Twitter early Wednesday morning, Jan. 5, 2022, that his father had died. Browner is holding a pre-World War II Notre Dame helmet. (AP Photo/File)

Ross Browner, 2-time All-American at Notre Dame, dies at 67

By The Associated Press Jan. 05, 2022 11:59 AM EST

Longtime Alabama sports columnist Cecil Hurt dies at 62

Nov. 23, 2021 07:31 PM EST
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Cecil Hurt, a longtime sports columnist at The Tuscaloosa News, died Tuesday of complications from pneumonia. He was 62. ...

Harvey White, QB who won ACC titles at Clemson, dies at 83

Nov. 09, 2021 07:00 PM EST
CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Former Clemson quarterback Harvey White, who led the Tigers to Atlantic Coast Conference championships in 1958 and 1959, has died. He was...

FILE - Brigham Young University tight end Gordon Hudson reaches up to make a one-handed catch for a 14-yard gain during the Holiday Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State in San Diego, in this Friday Dec. 17, 1982, file photo. Hudson, an All-American tight end for Brigham Young University and college football hall of famer, died Sept. 27, 2021. He was 59. He died in San Jose, California, the school said. (AP Photo/File)

BYU All-American tight end Gordon Hudson dies at 59

Oct. 07, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

North Carolina head coach Mack Brown reacts during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Duke in Chapel Hill, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Tar Heels look to stay hot at home against 1-win Seminoles

By Aaron Beard Oct. 07, 2021 10:29 AM EDT

Martin rallies Robert Morris to 22-16 win over Howard

Sep. 25, 2021 03:59 PM EDT
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — George Martin found D'Andre Hicks for a 17-yard touchdown as Robert Morris put together a nearly six-minute drive late in the fourth...

Dale Earnhardt Jr., holds his daughter Isla, 3, during driver introductions before the NASCAR Xfinity auto race in Richmond, Va., Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Mets, Yankees and more pay tribute on 9/11 20th anniversary

By Noah Trister And Jake Seiner Sep. 11, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

FILE In this Oct. 1, 2011, file photo, Air Force quarterback Tim Jefferson Jr. drops back to pass during the first quarter of an NCAA college football game against Navy in Annapolis, Md. The attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 played a role in Jefferson's decision to join the Air Force. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)

'Life just changed': Academy players, ex-coach recall 9/11

By Pat Graham Sep. 09, 2021 03:48 PM EDT

FILE- In this September 1958 file photo, Notre Dame football coach Terry Brennan, left, talks with tackle Bronko Nagurski Jr. during practice in South Bend, Ind. Brennan, a star halfback on three unbeaten Notre Dame teams who was hailed as a wunderkind when he succeeded Irish coaching great Frank Leahy at just 25 years old, has died. He was 93. The school announced his death Wednesday, Sept 8, 2021. (AP Photo, File)

Former Notre Dame football star, coach Brennan dies at 93

Sep. 08, 2021 09:22 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 1973, file photo, Southern California fullback Sam Cunningham, left, and running back Anthony Davis embraces in locker room after USC.s 42-17 triumph in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Ohio State in Pasadena, Calif. Cunningham, an All-American fullback at Southern California whose performance against Alabama was credited for helping integrate football in the Deep South before he went on to a record-setting career with the New England Patriots, died Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021, at his home in Inglewood, Calif., according to USC. He was 71. (AP Photo/File)

Sam Cunningham, who starred at USC and in NFL, dies at 71

By Beth Harris Sep. 07, 2021 05:48 PM EDT

Ex-Alabama player, Jacksonville State coach Jim Fuller dies

Sep. 02, 2021 12:41 PM EDT
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. (AP) — Former Alabama player and assistant coach Jim Fuller, who worked as both athletic director and head coach for Jacksonville State, has...

College Football Hall of Fame coach Roger Harring dies at 88

Aug. 15, 2021 06:16 PM EDT
LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — Roger Harring, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Wisconsin-La Crosse to two NCAA Division III titles, has died. He was 88....

Craig Ogletree, linebacker on Auburn title teams, dies at 53

Aug. 10, 2021 11:52 AM EDT
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Craig Ogletree, an Auburn linebacker who played on three straight Southeastern Conference championship teams in the 1980s, has died. He was...