Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died in February 1993

Feb 1 Sven Thofelt, Swedish athlete (Olympic gold pentathlon 1928; silver team épée 1936, bronze 1948), dies at 88
Feb 5 Jack Young, English cricketer (8 Tests for England 1947-49, 17 wickets), dies at 80

Arthur Ashe (1943-1993)

Feb 6 American tennis player (US Open 1968, Australian Open 1970, Wimbledon & WCT Finals 1975; Davis Cup 1963, 68, 69, 70), dies of AIDS related pneumonia at 49

Feb 10 Rip Repulski, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1956; World Series 1959), dies at 64
Feb 11 Oksana Kostina, Russian gymnast, dies in an auto accident
Feb 17 Leslie Townsend, English cricket all-rounder (England in 4 Tests 1930-34), dies at 89
Feb 24 Bobby Moore, English football defender (108 caps; captain World Cup 1966; West Ham United), dies of bowel & liver cancer at 51
Feb 24 Danny Gallivan, Canadian radio and television sportscaster (Hockey Night in Canada), dies at 75