Celebrity deaths
Former Raiders, Gators linebacker Neiron Ball dies at age 27
By The Associated Press Sep. 10, 2019 04:59 PM EDT
Former Longhorns, NFL RB Benson dies in motorcycle accident
By Jim Vertuno Aug. 18, 2019 12:58 PM EDT
Sports mourns 1960s touchstones: Mikita, Taylor, McCovey
By Fred Lief Dec. 28, 2018 10:40 AM EST
They were touchstones of sports in the 1960s, and sports lost three of the best in 2018: big-hitting Willie McCovey of the San Francisco Giants; Jim Taylor, the...
Former Michigan State star Walt Kowalczyk dies at age 83
Nov. 08, 2018 07:13 PM EST
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Walt Kowalczyk, a star halfback at Michigan State who finished third in the 1957 Heisman Trophy race, has died. He was 83.
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Longtime Eastern Illinois football coach Bob Spoo dies at 80
Oct. 15, 2018 03:19 PM EDT
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Former Eastern Illinois coach Bob Spoo, whose players included future NFL quarterbacks Tony Romo and Jimmy Garoppolo, has died at age 80.
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Former Southern California DB Kevin Ellison dies at 31
Oct. 08, 2018 08:35 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Southern California defensive back Kevin Ellison, who was a captain for the Trojans before a brief NFL career, has died, He was 31.
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