Sep 8 Bruce Dooland, Australian cricket all-rounder (3 Tests; Nottinghamshire; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1955), dies at 56 Sep 12 André Chéron, French chess player (French Champion, 1926, 1927 & 1929) and endgame theorist, dies at 84 Aug 1980 Deaths in Sport by Year Oct 1980 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions