Dolph Schayes (1928-2015)
Dec 10 American basketball Hall of Famer (Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers, 1948-63) and coach (76ers, 1963-66; Buffalo Braves, 1970-72) and coach, dies of cancer at 87
- Dec 11 John "Hot Rod" Williams, American NBA center/forward (Phoenix Suns), dies of cancer at 53
- Dec 27 (Meadow) "Meadowlark" Lemon, American basketball star (Harlem Globetrotters, 1955-80, 1990, and 3 other teams), and clergyman, dies at 83
- Dec 27 Stein Eriksen, Norwegian alpine skier (first Olympic giant slalom gold 1952), dies at 88
- Dec 29 Elzbieta Krzesinska, Polish long jumper (Olympic gold 1956), dies at 76
- Dec 29 Frank Malzone, American MLB player (Boston Red Sox), dies at 85
- Dec 30 Doug Atkins, American College/Pro Football HOF defensive end (Uni of Tennessee; NFL C'ship 1954, 63; First-team All-Pro 1963; 8×Pro Bowl; Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, NO Saints), dies at 85
- Dec 30 Howard Davis Jr., American boxer (Olympic gold lightweight 1976), dies from lung cancer at 59
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