NFL Mourns the Loss of Hall of Famer Y.A. Tittle Dead at 90
What an remarkable career and life. One of the most iconic pictures of all time features Y.A. Tittle.
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Boxer LaMotta, Immortalized in ‘Raging Bull,’ Dies at 95
What a life and a career!
Bob Woolf Dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Legendary sportscaster Bob Woolf has died at age 96.
Woolf as the only sportscaster to call play-by-play of championships in all four major North American professional team sports. He was behind the mic for Don Larsen's perfect game and the Colts' overtime win over the Giants in 1958...
Freshman Football Player Dies After Morning Workout
KENT, Ohio (AP) — A freshman football player at Kent State University has died following a morning workout.
The university says paramedics transported Tyler Heintz to a hospital following football conditioning drills at Dix Stadium on Tuesday...
Former Major Leaguer Jim Piersall Dies at 87
BOSTON (AP) — Former major leaguer Jim Piersall, who bared his soul about his struggles with mental illness in his book "Fear Strikes Out," has died. He was 87.
The Boston Red Sox, for whom Piersall played for seven of his 17 seasons in the majors, say Piersall died Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Illinois, after a monthslong illness.
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John Stockton’s Father Passes Away in Washington State
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The father of Hall of Famer John Stockton has died. He was 89.
John H. "Jack" Stockton died Saturday in Spokane.
Jack Stockton was the co-founder of Jack and Dan's tavern, which has received national attention in recent years as a gathering place for fans of Gonzaga basketball...
Pittsburgh Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney Dies at 84
(AP) — Longtime Pittsburgh Steelers chairman and former U.S. ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney has died at age 84.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer took over operation of the Steelers from his father in the 1960s and turned it into a team that had four Super Bowl-winning seasons in the 1970s...
Former Pro Wrestler Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka Dies at 73
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, a former professional wrestler who earlier this month was found not competent to stand trial in the 1983 death of his girlfriend, has died. He was 73.
A lawyer representing Snuka said family members told him that Snuka died Sunday afternoon at his son-in-law's home near Pompano Beach, Florida...
Baseball World Reacts to Shocking Death of Jose Fernandez
Baseball is mourning the loss of Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, who died early Sunday morning. He was 24.
Former 49ers Center Fred Quillan Dies at Age 60
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Fred Quillan, the former San Francisco center who played on the 49ers' first two Super Bowl champion teams, has died. He was 60.
The team said Thursday that Quillan died Monday.
Quillan played all 10 seasons of his NFL career with the 49ers after being drafted in the seventh round out of Oregon in 1978...