Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died in October 1991

Leo Durocher (1906-1991)

Oct 7 American Baseball HOF shortstop (MLB All Star 1936, 38, 40; World Series 1928, 34; NY Yankees, St.Louis Cardinals), manager (World Series 1954 NY Giants) and coach (World Series 1963 LA Dodgers), dies at 86

Oct 17 Piet van Est, The Vuurbal, cyclist (7x Tour de France), dies at 57
Oct 28 George Treweeke, Australian Rugby League second rower (7 Tests, South Sydney), dies at 86
Oct 30 William Shea, American lawyer (instrumental in NY Mets establishment; Shea Stadium), dies from a stroke at 84