1936 Henry Forster, British politician (Governor-General of Australia 1920-25) and cricketer (Oxford blue 1887-89), dies at 70
1942 Mel Sheppard, American athlete (Olympic gold 800m, 1,500m, medley relay 1908; 4x400 metre relay 1912), dies at 58
1964 George Duncan, Scottish golfer, course designer (British Open 1920), dies at 80
1964 Harry Sunderland, Australian rugby league administrator (manager 1929–30 Kangaroo tour of GB; Queensland RFL secretary 1913-22; inspired establishment RL in France), dies at 74
1968 Bill Masterton, Canadian American NHL player, first to be fatally injured during a game (Jan 13), dies at 29
1982 Red Smith, American sportscaster and columnist (Pulitzer 1976, Fight Talk), dies at 76
1986 James H "Jim" Crowley, US football player (Notre Dame), dies at 83
1989 Wilf Slack, English cricketer, dies while playing cricket in Gambia at 34
1993 Henry Iba, American Basketball HOF coach (Olympic gold 1964, 68; NCAA C'ship 1945, 46 Oklahoma State Uni) and executive (AD Oklahoma State 1935-70), dies at 88
2002 Steve Gromek, American baseball player (b. 1920)
2004 Gus Suhr, American baseball first baseman (1,435 MLB games Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies; only player to be sued by a fan injured after struck by a foul ball), dies at 98
2007 David Vanole, American soccer player (b. 1963)
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