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Athletes Who Died in January 1956

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  • Jan 21 Sam Langford, Canadian boxer (World Coloured Heavyweight Champion x 5 1910-18), dies at 72
  • Jan 23 Billy Evans, American Baseball HOF umpire (American League 1906-27; at age 22, youngest umpire in MLB history), dies from a stroke at 71



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