Oct 4 Avis Bunnage, British actress (Rising Damp, Coronation Street), dies at 67 Oct 7 Cat Thompson, American college basketball player (hall of fame 1962), dies at 84 Oct 10 Dick Jorgensen, NFL referee, dies at 56 Oct 19 Lew Worsham, American golfer (US Open 1947; Ryder Cup 1947), dies at 73 Oct 22 Frank Sinkwich, American College Football Hall of Fame halfback (Heisman Trophy 1942, U of Georgia; NFL Draft #1 pick Detroit Lions 1943; NFL MVP 1944), dies at 70 Sep 1990 Deaths in Sport by Year Nov 1990 Famous Sports Stars Baseball Players Basketball Stars Boxers Footballers NFL Stars Tennis Champions