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Athletes Who Died in January 1997

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  • Jan 1 John Burgess, English rugby coach and administrator (England coach 1971-75; RFU President 1987-88), dies at 71
  • Jan 10 George Young, Scottish soccer defender (54 caps; Rangers 293 games), dies at 74
  • Jan 16 Jim Kensil, American NFL executive (New York Jets president), dies of heart failure at 66
  • Jan 18 Neville Crump, British racehorse trainer (Grand National 1948, 52, 60), dies at 86 [1]

Curt Flood (1938-1997)

Jan 20 American baseball player (St Louis Cards), dies of throat cancer at 59

Curt Flood
  • Jan 22 Ian Munro, British medical journalist, humanitarian and cricketer, dies at 73
  • Jan 25 Jim Boyd, American boxer (Olympic gold light-heavyweight 1956), dies at 66
  • Jan 27 David Townsend, English cricket batsman (3 Tests, HS 36; Durham CCC), dies at 84


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