Dec 9 Danny Blanchflower, Irish soccer midfielder (56 caps Northern Ireland; Tottenham Hotspur 337 games, Aston Villa) and manager (Northern Ireland, Chelsea), dies of pneumonia at 67 Dec 28 Joop Vervoort, Dutch soccer referee, dies at 61 Nov 1993 Deaths in Sport by Year Jan 1994 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions