Vince Lombardi (1913-1970)
Sep 3 American Pro Football Hall of Fame coach (Green Bay Packers 1959-67; NFL Coach of the Year 1959, 61; Super Bowl I, II), dies at 57
- Sep 5 Jochen Rindt, Austrian auto racer (posthumous World F1 title 1970), dies of throat injuries in practice accident at 28
Cy Denneny (1891-1970)
Sep 10 Canadian Hockey Hall of Fame left wing (NHL leading scorer 1923-24), dies at 78
- Sep 19 Greville Stevens, British cricketer (10 Tests for England 1922-29), dies at 69
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