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Harry Keough, 84 (1927 - 2012)
The Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harry Keough, who played for the U.S. soccer team that famously upset England at the 1950 World Cup, died Tuesday at his home in St. Louis. He was 84. U.S. Soccer Federation spokesman Michael Kammarman said his death was confirmed by son Ty Keough, who also played for the American national team. A defender who had one goal in 19 appearances for the...
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Charlie Spoonhour, 72 (1939 - 2012)
R.B. FALLSTROM, The Associated Press Charlie Spoonhour won big wherever he went, and left 'em all smiling. The popular, homespun coach who put Missouri State on the map with five NCAA tournament appearances and led Saint Louis to three more with a mixture of sharpshooting and tenacious defense known as Spoonball, died Wednesday after a two-year battle with a lung disease. He was 72. ...
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Angelo Dundee, 90 (1921 - 2012)
TIM DAHLBERG, The Associated Press Angelo Dundee, the brilliant motivator who worked the corner for Muhammad Ali in his greatest fights and willed Sugar Ray Leonard to victory in his biggest bout, died Wednesday in Tampa, Fla. He was 90. The genial Dundee was best known for being in Ali's corner for almost his entire career, but those in boxing also knew him as an ambassador for boxing and...
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Wayne Kelly, 63 (2012)
The Associated PressSPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Wayne Kelly, a boxing referee who officiated several notable bouts, has died. He was 63.The International Boxing Federation said Kelly died Wednesday from a heart attack.Kelly's career spanned more than two decades. He was remembered best for officiating the first fight between Riddick Bowe and Andrew Golota. He also officiated several IBF/USBA title...
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Joseph Curran, 89 (2012)
The Associated PressBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Joseph Curran, who coached the Canisius men's basketball team to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances in the 1950s, has died. He was 89.Canisius announced Curran died Saturday in Mystic, Conn. No cause of death was provided.Curran was 76-66 coaching the Golden Griffins from 1953-59, and is the program's only coach to win a tournament game. The...
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Don Fullmer, 72 (1939 - 2012)
The Associated PressWEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Don Fullmer, a former middleweight boxer who fought nine world champions and came within a fight of a world title himself, has died in Utah at the age...
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Herman Hernandez, 54 (2012)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Herman Hernandez, the general manager of a youth baseball team sponsored by New York Yankees co-chairman Hank Steinbrenner, has died.The death of the co-founder...
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Joseph Mattioli (2012)
STEVE REED, The Associated PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Joseph Mattioli, the founder and chairman of Pocono Raceway, has died following a lengthy illness, NASCAR officials announced Thursday during...
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Joe Paterno, 85 (1926 - 2012)
GENARO C. ARMAS, The Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Happy Valley was perfect for Joe Paterno, a place where "JoePa" knew best, where he not only won more football games than any...
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Andy Musser, 74 (1937 - 2012)
The Associated Press WYNNEWOOD, Pa. (AP) — Andy Musser, a sports announcer for 45 years and a Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster for a quarter-century, has died. He was 74. Musser's son, Allan...
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JR Boone, 90 (1921 - 2012)
The Associated PressSELMA, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL player and Fresno State football coach JR Boone has died. He was 86.Fresno State says Boone died in his sleep on Sunday at his home in Selma....
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Jiri Raska, 70 (1941 - 2012)
The Associated PressPRAGUE (AP) — Jiri Raska, the 1968 Olympic ski jumping champion who was named the best Czech skier of the 20th century, died Friday. He was 70.Hana Szotkowska, a spokeswoman for...
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Sarah Burke, 29 (1982 - 2012)
EDDIE PELLS, The Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Sarah Burke was an X Games star with a grass-roots mentality — a daredevil superpipe skier who understood the risks inherent to her...
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Marty Springstead, 74 (1937 - 2012)
The Associated PressNEW YORK (AP) — Marty Springstead, who at the age of 36 in 1973 became the youngest umpire crew chief in World Series history, has died. He was 74.Major League Baseball said...
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Lefter Kuchkandonyadis, 86 (2012)
The Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — About 10,000 people, including fans from several Turkish clubs, bid farewell on Sunday to Lefter Kucukandonyadis, one of Turkey's top football players,...
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Miljan Miljanic, 81 (1930 - 2012)
The Associated PressBELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Miljan Miljanic, a Serb who once coach Real Madrid, Yugoslavia and Red Star Belgrade, died Friday. He was 81.His death was confirmed by the Serbian...
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Gheorghe Comaneci, 76 (2012)
The Associated PressBUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Gheorghe Comaneci, the father of gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci, has died. He was 76.Comaneci arrived in Romania on Friday, a day after releasing a...
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Edgar F. Kaiser, Jr., 69 (1942 - 2012)
DAN ELLIOTT, The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Former Denver Broncos owner Edgar F. Kaiser Jr., who oversaw the trade that brought Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway to Denver, has died,...
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Jim Stanley, 77 (1935 - 2012)
The Associated PressSTILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Former Oklahoma State football coach Jim Stanley has died at age 77.OSU spokesman Kevin Klintworth says Stanley died from cancer Thursday in Arizona...
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Bill Jones, 48 (2012)
The Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State says one of its associate athletics directors has died of an apparent heart attack. Bill Jones was 48.The university says the alumnus was in his...
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Vince Gibson, 78 (1933 - 2012)
The Associated PressKENNER, La. (AP) — Former Tulane football coach Vince Gibson has died. He was 78.The mayor's office in Kenner, La., said in a news release that Gibson passed away at his home on...
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Ron Caron, 82 (1929 - 2012)
The Associated Press MONTREAL (AP) — Former St. Louis Blues general manager Ron Caron has died. He was 82. Nicknamed the "Old Professor," Caron was a longtime assistant GM for the Canadiens...
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Manzur Ahmed, 55 (2012)
The Associated PressDHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — The Bangladesh Cricket Board says chief executive officer Manzur Ahmed has died of a heart attack while asleep in his Dhaka apartment. He was 55.Ahmed's...
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Lewis Cenicola, 66 (1946 - 2012)
The Associated PressARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Trainer Lewis Cenicola, who served as exercise rider for Hall of Fame gelding John Henry in the late 1970s and early '80s, has died at 66.He died Sunday...
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Don Carter, 85 (1926 - 2012)
STEVEN WINE, The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) — Don Carter, the bowling great with the unorthodox style who flourished as a genuine sports celebrity during the game's golden age on TV, has died. He...
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Mitch Shirota, 78 (2012)
The Associated PressLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mitch Shirota, a veteran trainer and jockey at Churchill Downs and elsewhere, has died. He was 78.Churchill Downs officials said he died Wednesday at a...
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Selorm Kuadey, 24 (1987 - 2012)
The Associated PressLONDON (AP) — Former England Sevens international Selorm Kuadey, who was forced to retire in 2010 because of an ankle injury, has died. He was 24.Sale Sharks announced Kuadey's...
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Ray Costict, 56 (2012)
The Associated PressFOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Former New England Patriots linebacker Ray Costict has died. He was 56.The Patriots said Thursday that Costict died in Orlando, Fla., on Tuesday. No...
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Gary Ablett, 46 (1965 - 2012)
LONDON (AP) — English soccer player Gary Ablett, the first player to have won the FA Cup with both Liverpool and Everton, has died. He was 46. England's League Managers Association says the...
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Yasutaka Matsudaira (2011)
The Associated PressLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The International Volleyball Federation says Olympic gold medal-winning coach and its former vice president Yasutaka Matsudaira died on Dec. 31. He...
