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November 28, 2007
'It's just a terrible tragedy'
Early yesterday morning, the shocking word had spread: Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was dead from a gunshot wound.
November 28, 2007
Sean Taylor: 1983-2007
How to deal?
There is no prescribed path, no blueprint Mike Hargrove can give Joe Gibbs. Dealing with death in sports is not in any coaching manual.
November 28, 2007
Bill Hartack: 1932-2007
Hall of Famer won Preakness 3 times
Bill Hartack was not the easiest jockey to get along with, and that was fine with him. He simply let his riding take him to the top of the thoroughbred racing world.
November 24, 2007
MLB Notes
Free-agent left-hander Kennedy dies at 28
Joe Kennedy, a free-agent left-hander who pitched for three major league teams last season, died at his in-laws' home in Florida yesterday. He was 28.
November 12, 2007
NFL Notes
Dick Nolan, former player, coach, dies at 75
Dick Nolan, the former coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the father of current coach Mike Nolan, died yesterday, the 49ers said. He was 75.
October 9, 2007
Horse Racing
With kidneys failing, 'Henry' euthanized
Thoroughbred great John Henry, a two-time Horse of the Year who earned more than $6.5 million before retiring to the Kentucky Horse Park, was euthanized yesterday, the park said. He was 32.
October 2, 2007
Track And Field
Oerter dead at 71, won 4 Olympic gold medals
Al Oerter, the discus great who won gold medals in four straight Olympics to become one of track and field's biggest stars in the 1950s and '60s, died yesterday of heart failure. He was 71.
October 2, 2007
College Football Notes
Memphis Lineman Killed
Classes at the University of Memphis were canceled yesterday after a football player was fatally shot on campus in what school officials said was a targeted attack but city police later said could have been random.
August 29, 2007
Soccer
Sevilla player, 22, dies after collapse
Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta died yesterday, three days after collapsing on the field during his team's Spanish league game against Getafe.
August 28, 2007
Ben Eaton: 1948-2007
Football's family loses a father
Dunbar football coach Ben Eaton - who guided the Poets to two state titles and whose gentle, soft-spoken manner and willingness to hug his players made him a widely revered figure in the community of Baltimore City athletics - died suddenly yesterday while exercising.
August 21, 2007
William 'Wild Bill' Hagy: 1939 - 2007
He embodied Orioles Magic
William "Wild Bill" Hagy started out as just another Orioles fan from Dundalk who loved his Budweiser in Section 34 of the upper deck at Memorial Stadium.
August 21, 2007
On Baseball
Dan Connolly: Connolly: To even the youngest O's fans, Hagy was part of the magic
If you went to any youth baseball game in or around Baltimore in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, there were certain things you were sure to see.
August 15, 2007
Baseball notes
Yankees legend Rizzuto dies at 89
His speed and spunk made him a Hall of Famer.
July 31, 2007
Bill Walsh: 1931-2007
49ers coach was innovator
Calmly standing on the sideline exuding a seemingly unshakable confidence, silver-haired San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh - who died yesterday of leukemia at the age of 75 - became as much a superstar as any of the glittering names who played for him on three Super Bowl championship teams.
July 27, 2007
Skip Prosser 1950-2007
Coach dies after a jog
Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser, who took Loyola to its only NCAA tournament berth, died yesterday afternoon, the university confirmed.
June 25, 2007
Baseball Notes
Ex-reliever Beck, 38, found dead
Rod Beck, a relief pitcher who wore a bushy mustache while earning 286 career saves, was found dead Saturday. He was 38.
June 13, 2007
Baseball Notes
Hoscheit, scout for Orioles in '60s, dies at 85
Vern Hoscheit, an Orioles scout, minor league coordinator and coach in the 1960s, died Monday in Pierce, Neb. He was 85.
June 12, 2007
College Basketball Notes
Former Tenn. coach Mears, 'a great leader,' dies at 80
Ray Mears, the Tennessee basketball coach who presided over the "Ernie and Bernie show" during his 15 seasons guiding the Volunteers, died yesterday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 80.
June 5, 2007
Bill France Jr.: 1933-2007
NASCAR architect of success dead at 74
Bill France Jr., who transformed NASCAR from a small, southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate during his 31 years as chairman, died yesterday at his Daytona Beach, Fla., home. He was 74.
June 2, 2007
Dave Smalley: 1934-2007
A 'mountain of integrity' in Annapolis
Dave Smalley, a former Navy basketball coach whose life revolved around family, sports and the nurturing of young athletes, died yesterday at age 72 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis.
May 23, 2007
Ex-Maryland forward Cephas died of enlarged heart, autopsy shows
Former Maryland men's basketball forward LaRon Cephas died last month of an enlarged heart, or dilated cardiomyopathy, the Baltimore Medical Examiner's office confirmed yesterday.
April 30, 2007
Cards' Hancock dies in crash
Baseball
April 25, 2007
Appreciation
Halberstam was ace of staff
The news of David Halberstam's death hit me like a sharp jab in the chest.
April 24, 2007
David Halberstam: 1934-2007
Journalist chronicled the culture of America
David Halberstam, a tireless reporter who produced richly detailed chronicles of some of the great stories in modern American history - from the struggle for civil rights to Vietnam to the decline of the Detroit auto industry - as well as biographies of an array of sports heroes, was killed in a car crash yesterday morning in Menlo Park, south of San Francisco. He was 73.
April 20, 2007
Webster, who lost quest to have NFL pension increased, dies at 61
George Webster, the battered former Michigan State All-American and pro football star who lost a U.S. Supreme Court attempt to have his NFL disability pension increased, died yesterday. He was 61.
April 17, 2007
College basketball
Ex-Terp Cephas, 29, collapses, dies
Former Maryland basketball forward LaRon Cephas died yesterday, according to a school spokesman and a news release from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, where Cephas worked.
April 6, 2007
NFL Notes
Former Patriots star Stingley, paralyzed since 1978, dies at 55
Darryl Stingley spent more than half his life in a wheelchair, a symbol of the violence of the NFL, where large bodies collide at high speeds on every play.
April 5, 2007
Eddie Robinson: 1919-2007
Coach crossed every goal line
Eddie Robinson, the record-setting football coach who turned Grambling State into a nationally recognized power, ushered 210 players into the NFL and largely realized his vision of transforming the Louisiana school into the Notre Dame of historically black colleges, has died at 88.
April 2, 2007
Notes
Carneal, voice of Twins, dead at 83
Herb Carneal, a Hall of Famer who broadcast Minnesota Twins games the past 45 seasons in a fluid and soothing baritone, died yesterday in Minnetonka, Minn. He was 83.
March 8, 2007
Former Phillies coach Vukovich dies at 59
John Vukovich, the longest-serving coach in Philadelphia Phillies history and a member of their only World Series championship team in 1980, died Thursday. He was 59.
February 27, 2007
George Preas: 1933-2007
Tackle who made daylight in '58
In a photo capturing the most famous moment of George Preas' football career, he's not even there. The picture, from 1958, shows Colts fullback Alan Ameche blasting through a hole for the winning touchdown in Baltimore's 23-17 sudden-death NFL championship victory.
February 23, 2007
Dennis Johnson: 1954-2007
Key player on Celtics and Sonics title teams
Dennis Johnson, the star NBA guard who was part of three championship teams and combined with Larry Bird on one of the greatest postseason plays in league history, died yesterday after collapsing at the end of practice while coaching an NBA Development League team. He was 52.
February 10, 2007
Hank Bauer: 1922-2007
Manager 'was like a father'
On Aug. 1, 1966, the Orioles led the American League by a whopping 13 games and the media proclaimed manager Hank Bauer a genius.
February 6, 2007
Steve Barber: 1939-2007
Orioles lefty won 20 in 1963
The first time Jim Palmer had the chance to watch Steve Barber pitch in person, during an exhibition game in Aberdeen, S.D., in 1964, the future Hall of Famer held one recurring thought in his head.
January 30, 2007
Struggle ends for Barbaro
For eight months, Barbaro took fans of horse racing and lovers of horses on a bumpy ride of hope and worry as he struggled to recover from devastating leg injuries suffered in the Preakness.
January 17, 2007
Benny Parsons: 1941-2007
NASCAR loses ex-champ and much-loved figure
Benny Parsons, a former NASCAR Winston Cup champion and Daytona 500 winner who gained an even wider following as a cheerful stock car racing broadcaster, died yesterday of complications from lung cancer. He was 65.
January 14, 2007
McDaniel coach Flynn dies at 49 of heart attack
McDaniel College coach Bob Flynn, a fixture on the local basketball scene for more than three decades, died of a massive heart attack Friday night.
Jim Karvellas: 1935-2007
Voice of Bullets dies
Jim Karvellas, whose courtside play-by-play as radio voice of the Baltimore Bullets during the 1960s and 1970s chronicled such legendary players as Earl Monroe, Wes Unseld and Gus Johnson, died of prostate cancer Monday at his daughter's home in Wesley Chapel, Fla. He was 71.
January 2, 2007
Broncos' Darrent Williams killed in drive-by shooting
Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was killed early yesterday when his white stretch Hummer was sprayed with bullets after a nightclub dispute after a New Year's Eve party in Denver.
'It's just a terrible tragedy'
Early yesterday morning, the shocking word had spread: Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor was dead from a gunshot wound.
November 28, 2007
Sean Taylor: 1983-2007
How to deal?
There is no prescribed path, no blueprint Mike Hargrove can give Joe Gibbs. Dealing with death in sports is not in any coaching manual.
November 28, 2007
Bill Hartack: 1932-2007
Hall of Famer won Preakness 3 times
Bill Hartack was not the easiest jockey to get along with, and that was fine with him. He simply let his riding take him to the top of the thoroughbred racing world.
November 24, 2007
MLB Notes
Free-agent left-hander Kennedy dies at 28
Joe Kennedy, a free-agent left-hander who pitched for three major league teams last season, died at his in-laws' home in Florida yesterday. He was 28.
November 12, 2007
NFL Notes
Dick Nolan, former player, coach, dies at 75
Dick Nolan, the former coach of the San Francisco 49ers and the father of current coach Mike Nolan, died yesterday, the 49ers said. He was 75.
October 9, 2007
Horse Racing
With kidneys failing, 'Henry' euthanized
Thoroughbred great John Henry, a two-time Horse of the Year who earned more than $6.5 million before retiring to the Kentucky Horse Park, was euthanized yesterday, the park said. He was 32.
October 2, 2007
Track And Field
Oerter dead at 71, won 4 Olympic gold medals
Al Oerter, the discus great who won gold medals in four straight Olympics to become one of track and field's biggest stars in the 1950s and '60s, died yesterday of heart failure. He was 71.
October 2, 2007
College Football Notes
Memphis Lineman Killed
Classes at the University of Memphis were canceled yesterday after a football player was fatally shot on campus in what school officials said was a targeted attack but city police later said could have been random.
August 29, 2007
Soccer
Sevilla player, 22, dies after collapse
Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta died yesterday, three days after collapsing on the field during his team's Spanish league game against Getafe.
August 28, 2007
Ben Eaton: 1948-2007
Football's family loses a father
Dunbar football coach Ben Eaton - who guided the Poets to two state titles and whose gentle, soft-spoken manner and willingness to hug his players made him a widely revered figure in the community of Baltimore City athletics - died suddenly yesterday while exercising.
August 21, 2007
William 'Wild Bill' Hagy: 1939 - 2007
He embodied Orioles Magic
William "Wild Bill" Hagy started out as just another Orioles fan from Dundalk who loved his Budweiser in Section 34 of the upper deck at Memorial Stadium.
August 21, 2007
On Baseball
Dan Connolly: Connolly: To even the youngest O's fans, Hagy was part of the magic
If you went to any youth baseball game in or around Baltimore in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s, there were certain things you were sure to see.
August 15, 2007
Baseball notes
Yankees legend Rizzuto dies at 89
His speed and spunk made him a Hall of Famer.
July 31, 2007
Bill Walsh: 1931-2007
49ers coach was innovator
Calmly standing on the sideline exuding a seemingly unshakable confidence, silver-haired San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh - who died yesterday of leukemia at the age of 75 - became as much a superstar as any of the glittering names who played for him on three Super Bowl championship teams.
July 27, 2007
Skip Prosser 1950-2007
Coach dies after a jog
Wake Forest basketball coach Skip Prosser, who took Loyola to its only NCAA tournament berth, died yesterday afternoon, the university confirmed.
June 25, 2007
Baseball Notes
Ex-reliever Beck, 38, found dead
Rod Beck, a relief pitcher who wore a bushy mustache while earning 286 career saves, was found dead Saturday. He was 38.
June 13, 2007
Baseball Notes
Hoscheit, scout for Orioles in '60s, dies at 85
Vern Hoscheit, an Orioles scout, minor league coordinator and coach in the 1960s, died Monday in Pierce, Neb. He was 85.
June 12, 2007
College Basketball Notes
Former Tenn. coach Mears, 'a great leader,' dies at 80
Ray Mears, the Tennessee basketball coach who presided over the "Ernie and Bernie show" during his 15 seasons guiding the Volunteers, died yesterday in Knoxville, Tenn. He was 80.
June 5, 2007
Bill France Jr.: 1933-2007
NASCAR architect of success dead at 74
Bill France Jr., who transformed NASCAR from a small, southern sport into a billion-dollar conglomerate during his 31 years as chairman, died yesterday at his Daytona Beach, Fla., home. He was 74.
June 2, 2007
Dave Smalley: 1934-2007
A 'mountain of integrity' in Annapolis
Dave Smalley, a former Navy basketball coach whose life revolved around family, sports and the nurturing of young athletes, died yesterday at age 72 at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis.
May 23, 2007
Ex-Maryland forward Cephas died of enlarged heart, autopsy shows
Former Maryland men's basketball forward LaRon Cephas died last month of an enlarged heart, or dilated cardiomyopathy, the Baltimore Medical Examiner's office confirmed yesterday.
April 30, 2007
Cards' Hancock dies in crash
Baseball
April 25, 2007
Appreciation
Halberstam was ace of staff
The news of David Halberstam's death hit me like a sharp jab in the chest.
April 24, 2007
David Halberstam: 1934-2007
Journalist chronicled the culture of America
David Halberstam, a tireless reporter who produced richly detailed chronicles of some of the great stories in modern American history - from the struggle for civil rights to Vietnam to the decline of the Detroit auto industry - as well as biographies of an array of sports heroes, was killed in a car crash yesterday morning in Menlo Park, south of San Francisco. He was 73.
April 20, 2007
Webster, who lost quest to have NFL pension increased, dies at 61
George Webster, the battered former Michigan State All-American and pro football star who lost a U.S. Supreme Court attempt to have his NFL disability pension increased, died yesterday. He was 61.
April 17, 2007
College basketball
Ex-Terp Cephas, 29, collapses, dies
Former Maryland basketball forward LaRon Cephas died yesterday, according to a school spokesman and a news release from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, where Cephas worked.
April 6, 2007
NFL Notes
Former Patriots star Stingley, paralyzed since 1978, dies at 55
Darryl Stingley spent more than half his life in a wheelchair, a symbol of the violence of the NFL, where large bodies collide at high speeds on every play.
April 5, 2007
Eddie Robinson: 1919-2007
Coach crossed every goal line
Eddie Robinson, the record-setting football coach who turned Grambling State into a nationally recognized power, ushered 210 players into the NFL and largely realized his vision of transforming the Louisiana school into the Notre Dame of historically black colleges, has died at 88.
April 2, 2007
Notes
Carneal, voice of Twins, dead at 83
Herb Carneal, a Hall of Famer who broadcast Minnesota Twins games the past 45 seasons in a fluid and soothing baritone, died yesterday in Minnetonka, Minn. He was 83.
March 8, 2007
Former Phillies coach Vukovich dies at 59
John Vukovich, the longest-serving coach in Philadelphia Phillies history and a member of their only World Series championship team in 1980, died Thursday. He was 59.
February 27, 2007
George Preas: 1933-2007
Tackle who made daylight in '58
In a photo capturing the most famous moment of George Preas' football career, he's not even there. The picture, from 1958, shows Colts fullback Alan Ameche blasting through a hole for the winning touchdown in Baltimore's 23-17 sudden-death NFL championship victory.
February 23, 2007
Dennis Johnson: 1954-2007
Key player on Celtics and Sonics title teams
Dennis Johnson, the star NBA guard who was part of three championship teams and combined with Larry Bird on one of the greatest postseason plays in league history, died yesterday after collapsing at the end of practice while coaching an NBA Development League team. He was 52.
February 10, 2007
Hank Bauer: 1922-2007
Manager 'was like a father'
On Aug. 1, 1966, the Orioles led the American League by a whopping 13 games and the media proclaimed manager Hank Bauer a genius.
February 6, 2007
Steve Barber: 1939-2007
Orioles lefty won 20 in 1963
The first time Jim Palmer had the chance to watch Steve Barber pitch in person, during an exhibition game in Aberdeen, S.D., in 1964, the future Hall of Famer held one recurring thought in his head.
January 30, 2007
Struggle ends for Barbaro
For eight months, Barbaro took fans of horse racing and lovers of horses on a bumpy ride of hope and worry as he struggled to recover from devastating leg injuries suffered in the Preakness.
January 17, 2007
Benny Parsons: 1941-2007
NASCAR loses ex-champ and much-loved figure
Benny Parsons, a former NASCAR Winston Cup champion and Daytona 500 winner who gained an even wider following as a cheerful stock car racing broadcaster, died yesterday of complications from lung cancer. He was 65.
January 14, 2007
McDaniel coach Flynn dies at 49 of heart attack
McDaniel College coach Bob Flynn, a fixture on the local basketball scene for more than three decades, died of a massive heart attack Friday night.
Jim Karvellas: 1935-2007
Voice of Bullets dies
Jim Karvellas, whose courtside play-by-play as radio voice of the Baltimore Bullets during the 1960s and 1970s chronicled such legendary players as Earl Monroe, Wes Unseld and Gus Johnson, died of prostate cancer Monday at his daughter's home in Wesley Chapel, Fla. He was 71.
January 2, 2007
Broncos' Darrent Williams killed in drive-by shooting
Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams was killed early yesterday when his white stretch Hummer was sprayed with bullets after a nightclub dispute after a New Year's Eve party in Denver.