Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died in 2022 (Part 2)

Deaths 201 - 400 of 458

Jun 19 Colin Grainger, English soccer forward (7 caps; Sheffield United, Sunderland, Leeds United), dies at 89
Jun 22 Alec Head, French horse trainer and breeder (6 x champion trainer France; 4 x Arc de Triomphe; owner Haras du Quesnay), dies at 97
Jun 22 Bruton Smith, American motor sports promoter and owner (CEO NASCAR; track owner Speedway Motorsports, Inc.), dies at 95
Jun 22 Jonny Nilsson, Swedish speed skater (Olympic gold 10k 1964; World C'ships gold allround 1963), dies at 79
Jun 22 Jüri Tarmak, Estonian athlete (Olympic gold USSR high jump 1972), dies at 75
Jun 22 Tony Siragusa, American football defensive tackle (Super Bowl 2000 Baltimore Ravens; Indianapolis Colts) and broadcaster (Fox, The Sopranos, Man Caves), dies at 55
Jun 23 Alain Plantefol, French rugby union second rower (11 Tests; Racing CF, SU Agen), dies at 79
Jun 23 Christina Bass-Kaiser, Dutch speed skater (Olympic gold 3000m 1972; World C'ship gold allround 1967, 68; 9 x WR's), dies at 84
Jun 25 Bill Woolsey, American swimmer (Olympic gold men's 4×200m freestyle relay 1952, silver 1956), dies at 87
Jun 25 Javier Cárdenas, Mexican soccer midfielder (12 caps; CD Guadalajara 215 games), dies at 69
Jun 25 Russell Watt, New Zealand rugby union wing (9 Tests; Otago, Southland, Wellington), dies at 86
Jun 27 Jack Gordon, Canadian ice hockey coach (Minnesota North Stars 1970-75) and executive (GM Minnesota NS 1974-78, Vancouver Canucks 1985-87), dies at 94
Jun 27 Marlin Briscoe, American College Football HOF quarterback/wide receiver (Uni Nebraska–Omaha; Super Bowl 1972, 73 Miami Dolphins; Pro Bowl 1970 Buffalo Bills), dies of pneumonia at 76
Jun 30 Bill Squires, American track & field coach (Greater Boston Track Club: Bill Rodgers, Alberto Salazar, Dick Beardsley, Greg Meyer; Boston State College 1965-78), dies at 89
Jul 2 Alain de Cadenet, English auto racer (3 x 24 Hours of Le Mans class 3rd place) and broadcaster (Speed Channel, ESPN, Velocity Channel, Petrolicious website), dies at 76

Jul 2 Andy Goram, Scottish soccer goalkeeper (43 caps; Oldham Athletic, Hibernian, Rangers, Motherwell), dies from oesophageal cancer at 58
Jul 2 Saúl Lorenzo Rivero, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (9 caps; Liverpool de Montevideo, Atlético Español México), dies at 67
Jul 4 Hank Goldberg, American sports broadcaster (radio colour commentator Miami Dolphins 1978-92; ESPN2, ESPN Radio), dies from chronic kidney disease at 82
Jul 4 Janusz Kupcewicz, Polish soccer midfielder (20 caps; KS Arka Gdynia, ASSE Saint-Étienne), dies from a stroke at 66
Jul 6 Bryan Marchment, Canadian NHL defenseman, 1989-2006 (Edmonton Oilers, San Jose Sharks, and 7 other teams), dies at 53
Jul 6 Dale Douglass, American golfer (3 x PGA Tour titles; 11 x Champions Tour titles; US Senior Open 1986), dies at 88
Jul 7 Pedro Ferrándiz, Spanish basketball coach (EuroLeague 1965, 67, 68, 74 Real Madrid; Spain 1964-65), dies at 93
Jul 9 András Törőcsik, Hungarian soccer forward (45 caps; Újpest Dozsa FC, Montpellier), dies of pneumonia at 67
Jul 9 Davie Robb, Scottish soccer forward (5 caps; Aberdeen FC 251 games), dies at 74
Jul 9 John Gwynne, English sports commentator and reporter (PDC darts tournaments Sky Sports), dies from cancer at 77
Jul 9 Tommy Jacobs, American golfer (US Open 1964 runner-up; US Masters 1966 runner-up), dies at 87
Jul 10 Barry Sinclair, New Zealand cricket batsman and captain (21 Tests, 3 x 100s; Wellington CA), dies at 85
Jul 11 Gary Moeller, American football coach (University of Michigan 1990-94; Uni of Illinois 1977-79; Detroit Lions), dies at 81
Jul 11 Víctor Benítez, Peruvian soccer centre-back / defensive midfielder (11 caps; AC Milan, Roma, Inter Milan, Boca Juniors), dies at 86
Jul 14 Ken Kennedy, Irish rugby union hooker (45 Tests Ireland, 4 British & Irish Lions; London Irish RFC), dies at 81

Jul 14 Pleun Strik, Dutch soccer defender (8 caps, FIFA World Cup 1974 runner-up; PSV Eindhoven 270 games), dies at 78
Jul 15 Georgi Yartsev, Russian soccer forward (5 caps USSR; FC Spartak Moscow) and manager (Russia; Spartak, Dynamo, Torpedo Moscow), dies at 74
Jul 16 Hobie Billingsley, American ISHOF diving coach (Indiana University 1959-89; 6 x NCAA team championships; US Olympic team 1968, 72, 76), dies from myasthenia gravis at 95 [1]
Jul 17 Francesco Rizzo, Italian soccer midfielder (2 caps; Cagliari, ACF Fiorentina, Bologna FC, Genoa CFC), dies at 79
Jul 20 Douglas Mitchell, Canadian Football Hall of Fame executive (CFL Commissioner 1984-88), dies at 83
Jul 20 Phil Jackson, English rugby league inside back (29 Tests GB, 1 England; World Cup 1954, 57 GB 6 games; Barrow RLFC), dies at 90
Jul 21 Jim Lynch, American College Football HOF linebacker (Notre Dame; AFL–NFL World C'ship Game 1970; Kansas City Chiefs), dies at 76
Jul 21 Johnny Egan, American basketball point guard (Detroit Pistons, NY Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, LA Lakers, SD/Houston Rockets) and coach (Houston Rockets 1973-76), dies after a fall at 83
Jul 21 Milan Dvořák, Czech soccer utility (13 caps Czechoslovakia; Dukla Prague 261 games), dies at 87
Jul 21 Paddy Hopkirk, Irish rally driver (Monte Carlo Rally 1964), dies at 89
Jul 21 Uwe Seeler, German soccer striker (72 caps West Germany; Hamburger SV 476 games, 404 goals), dies at 85
Jul 22 David Moores, British football executive (Chairman Liverpool FC 1991-2007; Honorary Life President), dies at 76
Jul 24 Yuri Kolmakov, Russian biathlete (World C'ship gold relay 1973, 74), dies at 76
Jul 28 Terry Neill, Northern Irish soccer defender (59 caps; Arsenal, Hull City FC) and manager (Hull City FC, Tottenham, Arsenal), dies at 80
Jul 28 Wayne Hawkins, American football guard (5 × AFL All-Star 1963–1967; Oakland Raiders), dies at 84

Bill Russell (1934-2022)

Jul 31 American Basketball HOF center (11 × NBA C'ship; 5 x NBA MVP; 12 x NBA All-Star; Boston Celtics; Olympic gold 1956) and coach (NBA C'ship 1968, 69 Boston Celtics), dies at 88 [1]

Jul 31 Hartmut Heidemann, German soccer defender (3 caps West Germany; MSV Duisburg 347 games), dies at 81
Aug 1 Hans Weilbächer, German soccer midfielder (1 cap West Germany; Eintracht Frankfurt e.V 241 games), dies at 88
Aug 1 John Hughes, Scottish soccer striker (8 caps; Celtic 255 games), dies from cancer at 79
Aug 2 Buddy Arrington, American auto racer (NASCAR Winston Cup Series 103 x top 10 finishes), dies at 84

Vin Scully (1927-2022)

Aug 2 American sportscaster (Brooklyn / LA Dodgers, 1950-2016; Ford Frick Award, 1982; Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award, 1995), dies from motor neuron disease at 94

Aug 3 Andrejs Rubins, Latvian soccer midfielder (117 caps; FC Skonto, Crystal Palace, Spartak Moscow, Inter Baku FC), dies at 43
Aug 4 Johnny Famechon, Australian boxer (WBC featherweight champion 1969-70), dies at 77
Aug 4 Neil Castles, American auto racer (NASCAR Grand National East Series Champion 1972; NASCAR Cup Series 51 x top 5, 178 x top 10 finishes), dies at 87
Aug 5 Luciano Macías, Ecuadorian soccer defender (21 caps; Barcelona de Ecuador), dies at 87
Aug 6 Gene Visscher, American college basketball coach (Weber State University 1971-74; Northern Arizona University 1981-83), dies at 81
Aug 9 Alberto Orzan, Italian soccer defender (4 caps; Udinese, Fiorentina), dies at 91
Aug 9 Ingemar Erlandsson, Swedish soccer defender (69 caps; Malmö FF 258 games), dies at 64
Aug 9 Rudi Koertzen, South African cricket umpire who officiated in 108 Tests 1992-2010; ODIs 209; T20Is 14, dies in a car accident at 73
Aug 10 Fernando Chalana, Portuguese soccer winger (27 caps; Benfica, Bordeaux), dies from degenerative disease at 63
Aug 11 József Tóth, Hungarian soccer left-back (56 caps; Újpesti FC 268 games), dies at 70
Aug 11 Paul Green, Australian rugby league coach (North Queensland Cowboys NRL premiership 2015; Queensland) and halfback (Australia SL 2 games, Queensland 7 games), dies by suicide at 49
Aug 12 José Luis Pérez-Payá, Spanish soccer forward (2 caps; Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid), dies at 94
Aug 12 Ricardo Perdomo, Uruguayan soccer midfielder (6 caps; Club Nacional de Football, Rayo Vallecano, Unión Española) and coach (Miramar Misiones, Plaza Colonia), dies at 62
Aug 12 Viacheslav Semenov, Ukrainian soccer midfielder (11 caps USSR; FC Zorya Luhansk, FC Dynamo Kyiv), dies at 74
Aug 14 Arne Legernes, Norwegian soccer midfielder (41 caps; Molde FC, Larvik Turn), dies at 91
Aug 15 Pete Carril, American basketball coach (13 × Ivy League champion, Princeton University), dies at 92
Aug 16 Aydın Yelken, Turkish soccer forward (9 caps; Karagümrük, Fenerbahçe, Altay, İzmirspor), dies at 83
Aug 19 Egon Pajenk, Austrian soccer defender (3 caps; SK Rapid Wien 266 games), dies at 72
Aug 20 Tom Weiskopf, American golfer (British Open 1973; US Senior Open 1995), dies from pancreatic cancer at 79
Aug 21 David Armstrong, English soccer midfielder (3 caps; Middlesbrough 359 games, Southampton 222 games), dies at 67
Aug 22 Bill Haller, American baseball umpire (AL 1961, 63-82; 15 x AL C'ship Series games; 27 x World Series games; 4 x MLB All-Star games), dies at 87
Aug 22 György Pásztor, Hungarian ice hockey forward (6 x Hungarian C'hip; Budapest SC, Red Meteor SC; Hungarian IHHOF) and administrator (est. Hungarian IH Federation), dies at 99
Aug 23 Carlos Duarte, Portuguese soccer forward (7 caps; FC Porto, Leixões SC), dies at 89
Aug 24 Ken Jones, Welsh rugby union centre (14 caps Wales, 6 British Lions; Cardiff RFC, London Welsh RFC, Barbarian FC), dies at 81
Aug 24 Len Dawson, American Pro Football HOF quarterback (Super Bowl MVP 1970 KC Chiefs; AFL Championship MVP 1966; AFL MVP 1962; First-team All-AFL 1962, 66) and broadcaster (HBO, NBC), dies at 87
Aug 24 Orlando de la Torre, Peruvian soccer defender (39 caps; Sporting Cristal SA), dies at 78
Aug 25 Herman Van Springel, Belgian road cyclist (Tour de France, 5 career stage wins; Tour de France 1968 & Giro d'Italia 1971 runner-up; Vuelta a España 1970 3rd), dies at 79
Aug 25 Orval Tessier, Canadian ice hockey coach (Chicago Blackhawks 1982-85) and center (Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins), dies at 89
Aug 27 Milutin Šoškić, Serbian soccer goalkeeper (50 caps Yugoslavia; FK Partizan, 1. FC Köln), dies at 84
Aug 27 Mogens Palle, Danish boxing promoter (International Boxing Hall of Fame 2008) and manager (European manager Sonny Liston), dies at 88
Aug 28 Manzoor Hussain, Pakistani field hockey striker (Olympic gold 1986; World Cup gold 1978, 82; 175 caps, 86 goals), dies at 63
Aug 29 Ernie Zampese, American football coach (San Diego State University 1967–75; SD Chargers asst. head coach 1983-85), dies at 86
Aug 29 Rigoberto Riasco, Panamanian boxer (Lineal & WBC Super bantamweight champion 1976), dies at 69
Aug 30 Gheorghe Berceanu, Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler (Olympic gold light-flyweight 1972, silver 1976; World C'ship gold 1969, 72), dies at 72
Aug 31 Lee Thomas, American baseball utility (MLB All Star 1962, 62²; LA Angels, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs) and executive (GM Philadelphia Phillies 1988-93), dies at 86
Sep 1 Earnie Shavers, American boxer (2 x world heavyweight c'ship challenger [Muhammad Ali 1977, Larry Holmes 1979]), dies at 78
Sep 4 Boris Lagutin, Russian boxer (Olympic gold USSR light-middleweight 1964, 68; bronze 1960), dies at 84
Sep 5 Hans Eder, German soccer defender (Hertha BSC) and manager (Hertha BSC 1974, 79, 85), dies at 87
Sep 5 Mark Littell, American MLB pitcher, 1973-82 (Kansas City Royals, St. Louis Cardinals), writer, and inventor, dies following heart surgery at 69
Sep 6 Dan Schachte, American ice hockey linesman (Canada Cup 1991; World Cup of Hockey 1996; Winter Olympics 2002; Stanley Cup Finals 1997, 98, 2000, 01, 02), dies from diabetes complications at 64
Sep 6 Guy Morriss, American football coach (Kentucky, Baylor, Texas A&M–Commerce) and guard (Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots), dies from Alzheimer's disease at 71
Sep 7 Piet Schrijvers, Dutch soccer goalkeeper (46 caps; FC Twente, AFC Ajax 269 games), dies at 75
Sep 8 Dave Smith, Scottish soccer manager (Mansfield Town, Southend United, Plymouth Argyle, Dundee, Torquay United), dies at 88
Sep 10 Frank Cignetti Sr., American College Football HOF coach (West Virginia Uni, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; career college record 199–77–1), dies at 84
Sep 13 Horacio Accavallo, Argentine boxer (undisputed WBA & WBC flyweight titles 1966-68), dies at 87
Sep 14 Géza Csapó, Hungarian sprint canoeist (6 x World C'ship gold; Olympic silver K-1 1000m 1976, bronze 1972), dies at 71
Sep 15 Eddie Butler, Welsh rugby union #8 (16 caps; Cambridge University RFC, Pontypool RFC), journalist (The Observer Sport, The Guardian) and broadcaster (BBC), dies at 65
Sep 15 John Stearns, American baseball catcher (MLB All Star 1977, 79, 80, 82; New York Mets), dies from prostate cancer at 71
Sep 16 Luciano Vassallo, Eritrean soccer midfielder (104 caps Ethiopia; Cotton Factory Club 1960-73) and manager (Ethiopia, Cotton FC), dies at 87
Sep 18 Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Turkish freestyle wrestler (Olympic gold 57kg 1956, 62kg 1960; World C'ship gold 1954, 57, 59), dies at 91
Sep 19 Julien Rascagnères, French rugby league referee (10 Tests), dies at 77
Sep 19 Maury Wills, American baseball shortstop (7 x MLB All-Star; NL MVP 1962, World Series 1959, 63, 65; LA Dodgers), dies at 89
Sep 19 Vladimir Golubev, Russian soccer defender (3 caps USSR; Zenit Leningrad 335 games) and manager (Zenit Leningrad), dies at 72
Sep 21 Darrell Mudra, American College Football HOF coach (Adams State, North Dakota State, Uni of Arizona, Western Illinois Uni, Florida State, Eastern Illinois Uni; Montreal Alouettes), dies at 93
Sep 22 Tim Hankinson, American soccer coach (Alabama A&M, Syracuse University; Tampa Bay Mutiny, Colorado Rapids), dies from cancer at 67
Sep 24 Andon Boshkovski, Macedonian handball coach (Georgia 2017-19, Macedonia [ass't] 2008-13), dies at 47
Sep 24 Pavel Pervushin, Russian weightlifter (World C'ship gold 110kg 1973; 15 x WRs), dies at 75
Sep 25 Andrés Prieto, Chilean soccer forward (16 caps; Universidad Católica, Español) and manager (Universidad Católica, Liverpool FC, Bolívar, Real Santa Cruz), dies at 93
Sep 25 Rafael Chimishkyan, Georgian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 60kg 1952; World C'ship gold 60kg 1954, 55), dies at 93
Sep 26 Ronney Pettersson, Swedish soccer goalkeeper (17 caps; IFK Skövde, Djurgårdens IF, Hudiksvalls ABK), dies at 82
Sep 26 Tom Reed, American college football coach (Miami University, North Carolina State University), dies at 77
Sep 27 Bruno Bolchi, Italian soccer midfielder (4 caps; Inter, Verona, Atalanta, Torino) and manager (AC Cesena, Bari, Messina, Genoa), dies at 82
Sep 30 François Remetter, French soccer goalkeeper (26 caps; RC Strasbourg, FC Metz, FC Sochaux), dies at 94
Sep 30 Marvin Powell Jr., American College Football HOF offensive tackle (USC; First-team All-Pro 1979, 82; 5 x Pro Bowl; NY Jets, TB Buccaneers), dies of heart failure at 67
Sep 30 Rick Redman, American College Football HOF linebacker (University of Washington; AFL All-Star 1967; San Diego Chargers), dies at 79
Sep 30 Robin Marlar, English cricket spin bowler (Cambridge University CC, Sussex CCC) and journalist (The Sunday Times; "The Story of Cricket"), dies at 91
Sep 30 Yury Zaitsev, Russian weightlifter (Olympic gold USSR 110kg 1976), dies at 71
Oct 2 Éder Jofre, Brazilian boxer (WBA, WBC & The Ring Bantamweight, WBC Featherweight titles; International Boxing HOF), dies from chronic traumatic encephalopathy at 86
Oct 2 Shirley Englehorn, American golfer (Women's PGA C'ship 1970), dies at 81
Oct 3 Per Bredesen, Norwegian soccer forward (18 caps; Ørn Horten FK, Lazio, Udinese, AC Milan, Bari, Messina), dies at 91
Oct 4 Dave Dryden, Canadian ice hockey goaltender (designer first mask-cage combination goalie mask; Chicago Black Hawks, Buffalo Sabres, Edmonton Oilers), dies at 81
Oct 4 Jesús del Muro, Mexican soccer defender (40 caps; Atlas FC, CF Cruz Azul) and manager (Toluca FC, CF Pachuca, Jalisco AC), dies at 84
Oct 4 Jürgen Sundermann, German soccer manager (Servette, VfB Stuttgart, Schalke 04, Strasbourg, Hertha BSC) and midfielder (1 cap West Germany; FC Basel, Servette), dies at 82
Oct 6 Gian Piero Ventrone, Italian athletic trainer (Juventus FC, Italy 2004-06, SSC Bari, Atalanta BC, Tottenham Hotspur FC), dies from a brain haemorrhage at 62
Oct 6 Phil Read, English motorcycle racer (World C'ship 125cc 1968, 250cc 1964-65, 68, 71 & 500 cc 1973-74; Formula TT 1977), dies at 83
Oct 7 Bill Nieder, American athlete (Olympic gold shot put 1960, silver 1956), dies at 89
Oct 8 Gerben Karstens, Dutch road cyclist (Olympic gold 100km team trial 1964; 6 x stages Tour de France, 14 x stages Vuelta a España, 1 x stage Giro d'Italia), dies of stroke complications at 80
Oct 9 Bruce Pairaudeau, West Indian cricketer (WI opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut), dies at 91
Oct 9 Margie Masters, Australian golfer (Western Open runner-up 1966), dies at 87
Oct 9 Yuriy Dehteryov, Ukrainian soccer goalkeeper (17 caps USSR; Shakhtar Donetsk 321 games), dies at 74
Oct 10 Sergio Brighenti, Italian soccer forward (9 caps; Modena, Internazionale, Triestina, Padova, Sampdoria), dies at 90
Oct 11 Joe Crozier, Canadian ice hockey head coach (Buffalo Sabres 1971-74, Toronto Maple Leafs 1980-81), dies at 93
Oct 12 Luke Jackson, American basketball center/forward (Olympic gold 1964; NBA C'ship 1967 Philadelphia 76ers; NBA All-Star 1965), dies from heart failure at 80
Oct 13 Bruce Sutter, American Baseball HOF relief pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1979; 6 x MLB All-Star; 5 x NL saves leader; Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals; Atlanta Braves), dies of cancer at 69
Oct 13 Lennart Söderberg, Swedish soccer manager (Gefle IF, Västerås SK, IFK Eskilstuna) and defender (2 caps; AIK), dies at 81
Oct 13 Pim van de Meent, Dutch soccer manager (PEC Zwolle, NEC, VBV De Graafschap, FC Den Haag), dies at 84
Oct 13 Stavros Sarafis, Greek soccer attacking midfielder (32 caps; PAOK 358 games, 136 goals), dies at 72
Oct 16 Dagmar Rom, Austrian alpine ski racer (World C'ship gold slalom & giant slalom 1950; Olympic silver giant slalom 1952), dies at 94
Oct 18 Ole Ellefsæter, Norwegian cross-country skier (Olympic gold 50km & 4×10km relay 1968; World C'ship gold 4×10km relay 1966), dies from cardiac arrest at 83
Oct 19 Charley Trippi, American College-Pro Football HOF halfback (Uni of Georgia; NFL C'ship 1947; First-team All-Pro 1948; Pro Bowl 1952, 53; Chicago Cardinals), dies at 100
Oct 19 Dave Herman, American football offensive guard (Super Bowl 1969; AFL All-Star 1968, 69; All-AFL 1967, 68, 69; New York Jets), dies of chronic traumatic encephalopathy at 81
Oct 19 Omar Borrás, Uruguayan soccer manager (Uruguay 1977, 82-87; Saudi Arabia), dies from kidney problems at 93
Oct 20 Jimmy Millar, Scottish soccer centre forward (2 caps; Rangers 197 games) and manager (Raith Rovers), dies from dementia at 87
Oct 21 Harry White, Australian jockey (Melbourne Cup: Think Big 1974, 75; Arwon 1978; Hyperno 1979; Australian Racing HOF), dies from multiple sclerosis at 78
Oct 21 Jim Bolla Jr., American college basketball coach (UNLV Women 1982-96; Uni of Hawaii 2004-09), dies of cancer at 70
Oct 23 Walt Corey, American football linebacker (AFL C'ship 1962, 66; AFL All-Star 1963; Dallas Texans/KC Chiefs) and coach (KC Chiefs, Buffalo Bills), dies at 84
Oct 24 Tomasz Wójtowicz, Polish volleyball player (Olympic gold 1976; World C'ship gold 1974; Legia Warsaw, Santal Parma) and broadcaster, dies at 69
Oct 28 Vince Dooley, American College Football HOF coach (NCAA C'ship, AFCA Coach of the Year, Eddie Robinson COY; AD University of Georgia 1979-2004), dies at 90
Oct 31 Alan "Froggy" Thomson, Australian cricket fast bowler (4 Tests, 12 wickets; Victoria CA), dies at 76
Oct 31 John McVay, American football coach (NY Giants 1976-78) and executive (AD Uni of Dayton 1972, 73; GM SF 49ers 1998-99), dies at 91
Nov 1 Wilson Kiprugut, Kenyan athlete (Olympic bronze 800m 1964; silver 1968), dies at 84
Nov 2 Bubba Cascio, American race horse trainer (All American Futurity 1968, 70), dies at 90
Nov 3 Benoît Dauga, French rugby union lock, #8 (63 caps; Stade Montois), dies at 80
Nov 3 Igor Sypniewski, Polish soccer forward (2 caps; ŁKS Łódź, Panathinaikos FC, Halmstads BK), dies from depression, alcoholism issues at 47
Nov 3 Siegfried Stritzl, American soccer midfielder (11 caps; NY Cosmos; NASL Rookie of the Year 1969), dies at 78
Nov 3 Wang Tao, Chinese soccer striker (2 caps; Dalian Wanda FC) and executive (founder BSU FC), dies at 52
Nov 4 Dave Butz, American College Football HOF defensive tackle (Purdue Uni; Super Bowl 1982, 87; First-team All-Pro & Pro Bowl 1983; St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Redskins), dies at 72
Nov 4 Dow Finsterwald, American golfer (PGA Championship 1958; PGA Player of the Year 1958), dies at 93
Nov 6 Carlo Galli, Italian soccer striker (13 caps; Palermo FC, AS Roma, AC Milan), dies at 91
Nov 6 Jake Crouthamel, American football halfback (Boston Patriots), coach (Dartmouth College 1971-77) and administrator (AD Syracuse University 1978–2005), dies at 84
Nov 6 Paul McNaughton, Irish sportsman (16 caps Ireland Rugby, Leinster RC; Shelbourne FC, Bray Wanderers AFC; Wicklow GAA; only person to play 3 sports in Ireland's national stadiums), dies at 69
Nov 6 Peter McNab, Canadian ice hockey center (Boston Bruins and 3 other teams) and broadcaster (New Jersey Devils, 1987-95; Colorado Avalanche, 1995-2022), dies of cancer at 70 [1]
Nov 9 Einārs Gņedojs, Latvian soccer defender (18 caps; FK Zvejnieks Liepāja, FC Skonto Rīga), dies at 57
Nov 9 Roland Guillas, French soccer midfielder (9 caps; ASSE Saint-Étienne, FC Grenoble, FC Rouen, FC Bordeaux, FC Lorient), dies at 86
Nov 10 Henry Anglade, French road cyclist (Tour de France 1959 runner-up), dies at 89
Nov 10 Juan Carlos Orellana, Chilean soccer left winger (11 caps; Deportes Temuco, CSD Colo-Colo, O'Higgins FC), dies from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at 67
Nov 12 Cor van der Gijp, Dutch soccer striker (13 caps; SC Emma Dordrecht, Feyenoord Rotterdam, Blauw Wit Amsterdam), dies at 91
Nov 12 Steve Webber, American baseball college coach (University of Georgia 1981-96; NCAA C'ship 1990), dies at 74
Nov 13 Jerry Holland, Irish rugby union lock (3 Tests; Munster RUFC) and coach (Munster RUFC 1994-97), dies at 66
Nov 13 Kevin Beardmore, English rugby league hooker (14 caps GB, 1 England; Castleford RLFC 247 games), dies at 62
Nov 16 Gerhard Rodax, Austrian soccer striker (20 caps; FF Admira Wacker, Atlético Madrid, SK Rapid Wien), dies at 57
Nov 17 Aleksandr Gorshkov, Russian ice dancer (World C'ship gold x 6; Olympic gold USSR 1976; with Lyudmila Pakhomova), dies at 76
Nov 21 Jeremy Lloyds, English cricket umpire (5 Tests, 18 ODIs, 1 T20I) and all-rounder (Somerset CCC, Orange Free State, Gloucestershire CCC), dies at 68
Nov 21 Jürgen Nöldner, German soccer midfielder (30 caps East Germany; ASK Vorwärts Berlin 285 games) and journalist (Neue Fußballwoch, Kicker), dies at 81
Nov 21 Kálmán Mészöly, Hungarian soccer defender (61 caps; Vasas SC 279 games) and manager (Hungary, Turkey, Fenerbahçe SK), dies at 81
Nov 23 David Johnson, English soccer forward (8 caps; Liverpool FC, Ipswich Town, Everton, Manchester City), dies at 71
Nov 24 André Malherbe, Belgian motocross racer (FIM 500cc Motocross World Champion 1980, 81, 84), dies at 66
Nov 24 Börje Salming, Swedish Hockey HOF defenseman (first European born & trained player to appear in 1,000 career NHL games; Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings; NHL All Star First Team 1977), dies of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at 71 [1]
Nov 24 Moisés Fuentes, Mexican boxer (WBO minimumweight title 2011-13; WBO interim junior flyweight title 2013-14), dies from a blood clot on the brain at 37
Nov 26 Brian Hogan, English rugby league forward (5 Tests; St. Helens, Wigan, Bradford Northern, Widnes), dies at 74
Nov 26 Charles Wolf, American basketball coach (Cincinnati Royals 1960-63, Detroit Pistons 1963-64), dies at 96
Nov 26 David Murray, West Indian cricket wicket-keeper (19 Tests, 3 x 50, 62 dismissals; Barbados), dies at 72
Nov 26 Doddie Weir, Scottish rugby union lock (61 Tests; Newcastle Falcons RFC, Border Reivers RFC), dies from motor neurone disease at 52

Athletes Who Died in 2022 (Part 2)

Bill Russell (1934-2022)

Vin Scully (1927-2022)

Famous Sports Stars