Jan 6 Charles Stoneham, American owner of the NY Giants), dies at 59 Jan 7 Howard Francis, South African cricketer (2 Tests S Af v Eng 1898-99, 39 runs), dies at 67 Jan 10 Charles Wright, English cricket wicketkeeper (3 Tests, 1 x 50; Cambridge Uni CC, Nottinghamshire CCC), dies at 72 Jan 15 Henry Forster, British politician (Governor-General of Australia 1920-25) and cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89), dies at 70 Jan 27 Johnny Golden, American golfer (PGA C'ship 1922, 26, 27 3rd; Ryder Cup 1927, 29 [3-0-0 record]; 9 x PGA Tour titles), dies of pneumonia at 39 Dec 1935 Deaths in Sport by Year Feb 1936 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions