Sun coverage: Notable sports deaths in 2008
December 18, 2008
Ex-Redskins QB Sammy Baugh dies at 94
Hall of Famer Sammy Baugh, the ultimate three-way threat who revolutionized the use of the forward pass as a quarterback for the Washington Redskins, died last night. He was 94.
8:18 PM EST, November 17, 2008
Hall of Fame basketball coach Pete Newell dies at 93
Pete Newell, the Hall of Fame basketball coach who won an NCAA championship and Olympic gold medal and later tutored some of the game's greatest big men, died Monday. He was 93.
4:50 PM EDT, October 20, 2008
Hickerson, Browns Hall of Famer, dies at 73
Gene Hickerson, the Cleveland Browns Hall of Fame right guard whose blocking helped Jim Brown, Leroy Kelly and Bobby Mitchell make the shrine, died after a long illness. He was 73.
6:33 AM EDT, October 14, 2008
Rangers prospect, 19, dies during game in Russia
A Russian lawmaker said Tuesday that rising hockey star Alexei Cherepanov, a first-round draft pick of the New York Rangers, may have died due to negligence on the part of paramedics who responded to an emergency call.
October 2, 2008
Colts grew with 'Pops' at their side
Milt Davis knew how to read people - on and off the football field.
8:43 PM EDT, September 7, 2008
Haskins, Hall of Fame basketball coach, dies at 78
Don Haskins, credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western, died Sunday. He was 78.
September 5, 2008
Ex-Orioles infielder Todd Cruz dead at 52
Six weeks ago, during the 25th anniversary celebration of the Orioles' last world championship, Todd Cruz stood on the field at Camden Yards and reveled in the moment.
10:23 PM EDT, July 12, 2008
Ex-Yanks star, broadcaster Bobby Murcer dies at 62
Bobby Murcer succeeded Mickey Mantle, played in pinstripes with Don Mattingly and watched proudly from the broadcast booth when the New York Yankees returned to power.
8:35 PM EDT, June 21, 2008
NHRA driver killed in crash
Scott Kalitta died Saturday when his Funny Car burst into flames and crashed at the end of track during the final round of qualifying for the Lucas Oil NHRA SuperNationals at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park.
5:14 PM EDT, June 12, 2008
Ex-Bills lineman Frerotte dies at 43
Mitch Frerotte, an offensive lineman who played in three Super Bowls for the Buffalo Bills, has died. He was 43.
June 8, 2008
Jim McKay dies at 86
Jim McKay, who in 1947 spoke the first words ever heard on Baltimore television and later became the model for the modern sports anchorman with his marathon effort amid a terrorist attack at the 1972 Munich Olympics, died yesterday of natural causes at his horse farm in Monkton. He was 86.
7:17 PM EDT, May 26, 2008
Ex-MLB pitcher killed by lightning
Former major league pitcher Geremi Gonzalez, who won 11 games for the Chicago Cubs in 1997, was killed by a lightning strike in his native Venezuela on Sunday. He was 33.
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