Athletes Who Died in November 2017

  • Nov 4 Gilbert Rogin, American journalist and author (The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated), dies at 87
  • Nov 7 Roy Halladay, American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 x MLB All-Star, Cy Young Award 2003, 10; perfect game 2010; postseason no-hitter 2010; Toronto Blue Jays, Philadelphia Phillies), died when piloting a plane under influence of painkillers, sleeping pills at 40
  • Nov 10 A. G. Milkha Singh, Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests, HS 35; Madras), dies at 75

Bobby Doerr (1918-2017)

Nov 13 American Baseball Hall of Fame second baseman (9 x MLB All Star; Boston Red Sox), dies at 99

  • Nov 16 Ferdie Pacheco, American physician (cornerman for Mohammad Ali) and boxing analyst (NBC, Showtime), dies at 89
  • Nov 18 Gillian Rolton, Australian equestrian (Summer Olympics 1992, 1996- gold), dies from endometrial cancer at 61

Jana Novotna (1968-2017)

Nov 19 Czech tennis player (Wimbledon 1998; WTA Tour C'ship 1997), dies of cancer at 49

  • Nov 29 William Steinkraus, American equestrian (Olympic gold 1968, 2 silver 1960, 70, bronze 1952), dies at 92