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Athletes Who Died on October 21

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  • 1929 Owen Dunell, South African cricket batsman (South Africa's 1st Test captain; 2 Tests), dies at 73
  • 1937 Lucy Diggs Slowe, American educator (Dean of Women, Howard University, 1922-37), tennis champion (American Tennis Association, 1917), and sorority co-founder (Alpha Kappa Alpha, 1908), dies at 52
  • 1939 H G "Nummy" Deane, South African cricket batsman (17 Tests [12 as captain], 3 x 50; Natal, Transvaal), dies from a heart attack at 44
  • 1955 Roy Minnett, Australian cricket all-rounder who played 9 Tests, 3 x 50, 11 wickets; NSW, dies at 69
  • 1975 Charles Reidpath, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m, 4×400m relay 1912), dies at 86
  • 1993 Irving Torgoff, American baseball player (Detroit Tigers), dies at 75
  • 1997 Dolph Camilli, Bkln Dodger/MVP (1941), dies at 90

John Bromwich (1918-1999)

Australian tennis player (Australian C'ship 1939, 46 / 13 Grand Slam doubles titles), dies at 80

John Bromwich
  • 2013 Bud Adams Jr., American NFL team owner (Tennessee Titans), dies at 90
  • 2016 Manfred Krug, German actor (Boxer), dies at 79
  • 2019 Willie Brown, American Pro Football Hall of Fame cornerback, coach and executive (Super Bowl 1976, 80, 84; Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders), dies at 78
  • 2020 Gordon Astall, English soccer forward (2 caps; Birmingham City 235 games, 59 goals), dies from dementia at 93
  • 2021 Kathy Flores, American rugby union coach (United States women's team 2002-11; Brown University), dies at 66
  • 2022 Harry White, Australian jockey (Melbourne Cup: Think Big 1974, 75; Arwon 1978; Hyperno 1979; Australian Racing HOF), dies from multiple sclerosis at 78
  • 2022 Jim Bolla Jr., American college basketball coach (UNLV Women 1982-96; Uni of Hawaii 2004-09), dies of cancer at 70

Betsy Rawls (1928-2023)

American golfer (US Women's Open: 1951, 53, 57, 60; PGA C'ship 1959, 69; Western Open 1952, 59), dies at 95

Betsy Rawls
  • 2023 Bobby Charlton, English soccer midfielder (106 caps; World Cup 1966; Manchester United) and manager (Preston NE), dies from complications of dementia at 86
  • 2023 Reino Börjesson, Swedish soccer midfielder (10 caps; FIFA World Cup runner-up 1958; Jonsereds IF, IFK Göteborg, Norrby IF, Örgryte IS), dies at 94


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