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Athletes Who Died in January 2003

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  • Jan 1 Joe Foss, American fighter ace, football executive (Medal of Honor-1943; first commissioner American Football League) and politician, dies at 87
  • Jan 3 Sid Gillman, Pro & College Football Hall of Fame end (Ohio State U) and coach (U of Cincinnati, LA Rams, Houston Oilers), dies at 91
  • Jan 9 Will McDonough, American sports journalist (b. 1935)
  • Jan 12 Paul Pender, American boxer (World Middleweight Champion 1960–61; The Ring Middleweight Champion 1962–63 Retired; Lineal Middleweight Champion 1962–63 Retired), dies at 72
  • Jan 20 Bill Werbeniuk, Canadian snooker player (b. 1947)
  • Jan 26 Valeriy Brumel, Soviet Olympic athlete (b. 1942)


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