Jan 12 Adhemar da Silva, Brazilian triple jumper (Olympic golds 1952, 56), dies at 73 Jan 12 Affirmed, American racehorse (b. 1975) Jan 22 Tommie Agee, American baseball player (b. 1942) Jan 25 Margaret Scriven, English tennis player (French C'ships 1933-34), dies at 88 Jan 26 Al McGuire, American basketball coach (Marquette), dies at 72 Jan 28 Curt Blefary, American baseball player, dies at 57 Dec 2000 Deaths in Sport by Year Feb 2001 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions