Nov 18 Clarence "Bud" Pinkston, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform, silver 3m springboard 1920), dies at 61 Nov 25 Hubert Van Innis, Belgian archer (6 x Olympic gold, 3 x silver 1900, 20), dies at 95 Oct 1961 Deaths in Sport by Year Dec 1961 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions