Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died in 1995

Fred Perry (1909-1995)

Feb 2 English tennis player/broadcaster (8 x Grand Slam singles, 6 x Grand Slam doubles titles; Davis Cup 1933, 34, 35, 36), dies of broken ribs at 85

Feb 4 Godfrey Brown, British athlete, 4 X 400m runner (Olympic gold 1936), dies at 79
Feb 4 Manohar Hardikar, Indian cricketer (batted in 2 Tests India v WI 1958-59), dies at 58
Feb 4 Roel Wiersma, Dutch soccer star (PSV), dies at 62
Feb 12 Nat Holman, American Basketball HOF coach (NCAA, NIT C'ships 1950 CCNY), dies at 98
Feb 14 Nigel Finch, English TV director and film-maker (Chelsea Hotel; Vampyr; Stonewall), dies from AIDS-related illness at 45
Feb 28 (Herman) "Ace" Wallace, American St. Louis blues guitarist and singer, dies at 69
Feb 28 Keith Rigg, Australian cricket batsman (8 Tests, 1 x 100, HS 127; Victoria), dies at 88
Mar 1 César Rodríguez Álvarez, Spanish soccer forward (12 caps; Barcelona) and manager (Zaragoza, Barcelona), dies at 74
Mar 5 Gregg Hansford, Australian motorcycle racer (10 x GP wins) and touring car racer (Bathurst 1993), dies in a race accident at 42
Mar 10 Richard Baerlein, British horse racing journalist (Evening Standard 1947-57, Observer 1963-95, Guardian 1968-95), and author, dies at 84
Mar 13 Leon Day, American Baseball HOF pitcher (9 x NgL All Star; NgL World Series 1946; Brooklyn/Newark Eagles, Baltimore Elite Giants), dies of heart failure at 78

Florence Chadwick (1918-1995)

Mar 15 American swimmer who was the 1st woman to swim the English Channel in both directions, dies of leukemia at 76

Mar 20 Merv Harvey, Australian cricketer (scored 12 & 31 in Test Aus v Eng 46-47), dies at 76
Mar 23 Davie Cooper, Scottish soccer winger (22 caps; Clydebank, Rangers 376 games, Motherwell), dies of a subarachnoid haemorrhage at 39
Mar 29 Terry Moore, American baseball outfielder (World Series 1942, 46; 4 x MLB All Star; St. Louis Cardinals) and manager (Philadelphia Phillies 1954), dies at 82
Mar 30 Tony Lock, English cricket spin bowler (49 Tests, 174 wickets, BB 7/35, 2 x 50; Surrey CCC, Western Australia, Leicestershire CCC), dies from cancer at 65
Mar 31 Gustav-Adolf Boltenstern, Swedish equestrian (Olympic gold team dressage 1952, 56; silver 1932, bronze 1948), dies at 90
Apr 2 Harvey Penick, American golfer, coach, author (World Golf Hall of Fame), dies of degenerative arthritis at 90
Apr 8 Maurice Allom, English cricketer (14 Test wickets-NZ debut hat-trick), dies at 89
Apr 17 Anton Murray, South African cricket all-rounder (10 Tests; 1 x 100; 18 wickets), dies at 72
Apr 20 R E S Wyatt, cricketer (England captain 16 times), dies
Apr 21 Bob Wyatt, English cricket all-rounder and captain (40 Tests, 2 x 100, HS 149, 18 wickets; Warwickshire CCC, Worcestershire CCC), dies at 93
Apr 21 Stafford Heginbotham, British toymaker (Tebro Toys) and Bradford Football Club Chairman (during time of the fire), dies at 61
Apr 23 Howard Cosell, American sports journalist (Monday Night Football), dies at 77
Apr 23 John Stennis, American politician (Sen-D-MS), dies at 93
Apr 28 Peaches Davis, American baseball pitcher, dies at 89

Mikhail Botvinnik (1911-1995)

May 5 Russian influential World Chess Champion, dies at 83

May 6 Noel Brotherston, Irish soccer winger (27 caps Northern Ireland; Blackburn Rovers 317 games), dies of a heart attack at 38
May 9 Percy Mansell, Rhodesian cricket all-rounder (13 Tests South Africa, 11 wickets, 2 x 50; Rhodesia), dies at 75
May 17 Toe Blake, Canadian Hockey HOF left wing (Stanley Cup 1935 Montreal Maroons; 1944, 46 Montreal Canadiens) and coach (Stanley Cup 1956-60, 1965-66, 68 Montreal Canadiens), dies at 82
May 18 Dorothy Poynton-Hill, American diver (Olympic gold 10m platform 1932, 36; silver springboard 1928, bronze 1936), dies at 79
May 23 Dan Fortmann, American College/Pro Football HOF guard (3 × NFL C'ship 1940, 41, 43 Chicago Bears; 6 × First-team All-Pro; 3 × Pro Bowl), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 79
May 25 Krešimir Ćosić, Croatian basketball player, dies at 46
May 30 Ted Drake [Edward Joseph Drake], English footballer, dies at 82
Jun 10 Lindsey Nelson, American sportscaster (NY Mets), dies at 76
Jun 10 Ron Morrisby, Australian cricketer (prolific batsman for Tasmania 1931-52), dies
Jun 23 Anatoly Tarasov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (considered as the father of Russian ice hockey), dies at 76
Jun 24 Inshan Ali, West Indian cricketer (WI chinaman bowler 1971-77), dies at 45
Jul 1 Bruce Mitchell, South African cricket opening batsman (42 Tests), dies at 86
Jul 3 Pancho González, American tennis player (US National C'ships singles 1948-49; Wimbledon & French Open Doubles, 1949; 13 x Pro Grand Slam titles), dies of stomach cancer at 67
Jul 15 Paula Myers-Pope, American platform diver, (2 silver, 1 bronze Olympics 1952-60), dies at 60

Juan Manuel Fangio (1911-1995)

Jul 16 Argentine auto racer (World F1 champion 1951, 1954-57), dies of kidney failure at 84

Jul 17 Herbert Hippauf, baseball player, dies at 56
Jul 18 Fabio Casartelli, Italian road cyclist (Olympic gold Individual road race 1992), dies in a race crash during the Tour de France at 24
Jul 19 James Smiddy, American basketball coach (national high school record 1,216 wins; Charleston HS, Bradley Central HS), dies at 71
Jul 22 Harold Larwood, England cricket fast bowler (21 Tests, Bodyline Series v Australia 1932-33), dies at 90
Jul 22 Roley Jenkins, English cricket spin bowler (9 Tests, 32 wickets), dies at 76

Rick Ferrell (1905-1995)

Jul 27 American Baseball Hall of Fame catcher (8 x MLB All Star; Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators), dies of arrhythmia at 89

Aug 2 Brian Smith, Canadian sportscaster and NHL player, dies at 54 after being shot the previous day
Aug 3 Harry Craft, American MLB baseball player and manager, dies at 80
Aug 4 Dick Bartell, American baseball shortstop (MLB All Star 1933, 37; Philadelphia Phillies, New York Giants), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 87

Mickey Mantle (1931-1995)

Aug 13 American Baseball HOF outfielder (1956 Triple Crown; 20 x MLB All Star; 7 × World Series; 3 × AL MVP; NY Yankees), dies of liver cancer at 63

Aug 20 William Kennedy, baseball player, dies at 76
Aug 21 Ken Rickards, West Indies cricketer (104 runs at 34 66 for WI 1948-52), dies at 71
Aug 21 Len Martin, Australian sports broadcaster (BBC Grandstand), dies at 76
Aug 21 Manfred Donike, German cyclist and chemist drug test pioneer, dies at 61
Aug 23 Johnny Carey, Irish professional footballer, dies at 76
Aug 25 John Brunner, Britsih sci-fi author (100th Millennium), dies at 60
Sep 3 Alec Brown, English snooker player (Daily Mail Gold Cup 1939, 40; News of the World 1951), dies at 87
Sep 6 Buster Mathis, American boxer (World Super Heavyweight title 1972), dies from heart failure at 52
Sep 10 Molly Hide, English cricketer who captained England for 17 years, dies at 81
Sep 11 Keith Odor, British racing driver, dies during a touring car race at 33
Sep 13 Harold Sheperdson, British soccer trainer, dies at 76
Sep 15 Gunnar Nordahl, Swedish soccer striker (33 caps; AC Milan; Olympic gold 1948), dies at 73
Sep 17 Lucien Victor, Belgian road racing cyclist, dies at 64
Sep 18 Oleg Tverdokhleb, Ukrainian athlete (b. 1969)
Sep 20 Walter Haas Jr., American businessman and sports team owner (Levi Strauss & Co, Oakland A's), dies of prostate cancer at 79
Sep 25 Dave Bowen, Welsh soccer wing-half (19 caps; Arsenal) and manager (Wales 1964-74; Northampton Town), dies at 67
Oct 7 Louis Meyer, Indie 500 racer (3 wins), dies at 91
Oct 9 Lord Home of Hirsel, cricket (Middlesex player later British PM), dies
Oct 10 Edward Gill, baseball player, dies at 100
Oct 13 Golfredo Corradetti, Canadian conductor, dies at 79

Bobby Riggs (1918-1995)

Oct 25 American tennis player ("The Battle of the Sexes", US Open 1939, 41), dies of prostate cancer at 77

Oct 26 Agha Saadat Ali, Pakistani cricketer (8 not out in 1 inn for Pak 1956), dies at 66
Oct 31 Dr. Hepcat [Lavad Durst], American blues piano player and singer-songwriter, radio DJ and baseball broadcaster, dies at 82
Nov 1 Alun Pask, Welsh rugby union flanker (26 caps; British Lions 8 caps; Abertillery), dies at 58
Nov 2 Bill Blair, American auto racer (NASCAR pioneer; 54 top-10 finishes), dies at 84
Nov 10 Clairmonte Depeiaza, West Indian cricketer (world record partnership v Aust 1955), dies at 67
Nov 14 Les Horvath, American College Football Hall of Fame quarterback and halfback (Heisman Trophy 1944; first Ohio State player to win the award; National C'ship 1942), dies of heart failure at 74
Nov 20 Sergei Grinkov, Russian figure skater (with Ekaterina Gordeeva - Pairs World Championship, 1986-87, 1989-90; Olympic gold, 1988 & 94), dies at 28 of a heart attack on the practice rink in Lake Placid, New York,
Nov 23 Frank Hammond, American umpire, world's 1st professional tennis umpire, dies of ALS at 66
Nov 27 Giancarlo Baghetti, Italian auto racer (French GP 1961) and journalist/photographer, dies from cancer at 60
Nov 28 Brunhilde Hendrix, German relay runner (Olympic silver 1960), dies at 57
Nov 30 Hopper Levett, English cricket wicket-keeper (1 Test, 3 dismissals; Kent CCC), dies at 87
Dec 5 Bill Bruton, American baseball outfielder (NL stolen bases leader 1953-55 Milwaukee Braves), dies of a heart attack at 70
Dec 14 Rob Harris, American sky surfer (World Champion 1994, 95), dies skydiving at 28
Dec 23 Gabrielle Keiller, Scottish art collector, golfer, archaeological photographer, dies at 87
Dec 25 Jimmy Boucher, Irish cricket all-rounder (28 first-class matches for Ireland; secretary Irish Cricket Union 1954-73), dies at 85
Dec 27 Al Barlick, American Baseball Hall of Fame umpire (7 x World Series; 7 x MLB All Star games), dies at 80