Bob Knight, the Legendary Basketball Coach, died at 83
As one of the most successful basketball coaches in history, Knight notched an astounding 902 NCAA Division I wins
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June Daugherty, former women’s basketball coach, dead at 64
(AP) June Daugherty, the former Washington and Washington State women’s basketball coach who led the Huskies to seven NCAA Tournaments died. She was 64. Washington State said Daugherty died Monday at her Boise, Idaho, home.A basketball fixture in the Northwest…
Pete Cassidy dies at 86. He is a former Cal State Northridge basketball coach.
Pete Cassidy, who served 25 years as a men’s basketball coach at Cal State Northridge and was considered a San Fernando Valley coaching icon, died on Friday Valencia died 86, according to former Northridge athletic director Robert Hilgert. Pete Cassidy…
Flip Saunders Who Died Today was Timberwolves Head Coach
Flip Saunders, the longtime NBA coach who won more than 650 games in nearly two decades and was trying to rebuild the Minnesota Timberwolves as team president, coach and part owner, died Sunday, the team said. He was 60 …
Veteran actor Brian Dennehy Dead at 81
The 81-year-old actor Brian Dennehy died on Wednesday, April 15, from natural causes his daughter said. She added her father's death was not coronavirus-related
ESPN Sportscaster John Saunders Dies at 61
NEW YORK— John Saunders, the versatile sportscaster who has hosted ESPN’s “The Sports Reporters” for the last 15 years, has died, the network announced Wednesday. He was 61. Saunders joined ESPN in 1986. He did play-by-play on various sports, led…
NBA Legend Bill Russell & Boston Celtics Great dead at 88
Bill Russell, born William Felton Russell on February 12, 1934, was an American professional basketball player. He played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centrepiece of the…
Charley Taylor, Washington Hall of Fame receiver, dead at 80
WASHINGTON (AP) — Charley Taylor, the Hall of Fame receiver who ended his 13-season career with Washington as the NFL’s career receptions leader, died Saturday. He was 80. The Commanders did not give any reason for what caused Charley Taylor’sdeath.…
Hall of Famer Paul Westphal dies at 70
Paul Westphal was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2019 after an illustrious career as a player and coach. The Hall of Fame player won a championship with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and later coached in the league and college,…
K.C. Jones Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Died at 88
The Celtics said Jones's family confirmed that he died on Friday at an assisted living facility in Connecticut, where he had been receiving care for Alzheimer's disease for several years.
Rafer Johnson, 1960 Olympic decathlon champion, dead at 86
LOS ANGELES — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. According to family friend Michael Roth, he died at his home in…
Anthony Keith “Tony” Gwynn, Sr. died at age 54
Anthony Keith “Tony” Gwynn, Sr. (May 9, 1960 – June 16, 2014), nicknamed Mr. Padre and Captain Video, was an American professional baseball player who played 20 seasons (1982–2001) in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres. The…
