October1966

Athletes Who Died in October 1966

Oct 4 Mike Tresh, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1945; Chicago White Sox), dies from cancer at 52

Charlotte Cooper (1870-1966)

Oct 10 British tennis player (1st female Olympic champion 1900; Wimbledon 1895-96, 98, 1901, 08), dies at 96

Charlotte Cooper

Oct 13 'Father' Charles Marriott, English cricketer (one Test for England, 11 wickets), dies at 71
Oct 27 Nigel Haig, English cricket all-rounder (5 Tests; 1,000 runs and 100 wickets 1921, 27, 29 Middlesex CCC), dies at 78

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