1939 Tom Hayward, English cricket batsman (35 Tests, 3 x 100; HS 137; Surrey CCC), dies at 68
1974 Ernő Schwarz, Hungarian-American soccer forward (2 caps Hungary; Ferencváros, NY Giants, NY Americans) and coach (United States [men] 1953-56), dies at 69
1994 Ray Flaherty, American Pro Football Hall of Fame end (NFL C'ship 1934 NY Giants; First-team All-Pro 1928, 29, 32) and coach (NFL C'ship 1937, 42 Washington Redskins), dies at 90
1995 James Smiddy, American basketball coach (national high school record 1,216 wins; Charleston HS, Bradley Central HS), dies at 71
1998 Elmer Valo, American baseball outfielder (one of only 4, four-decade MLB players 1939-61; Philadelphia, KC Athletics), dies at 77
2002 Spec Shea, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star, World Series 1947; NY Yankees, Washington Sens), dies after heart surgery at 81
2008 Eddie Fuller, South African cricket fast bowler (7 Tests, 22 wickets, BB 5/66; Western Province, Cumbria CCC), dies at 76
2013 Bert Trautmann, German soccer goalkeeper (Manchester City 508 games; FWA Footballer of the Year 1956), dies from heart failure at 89
2013 Phil Woosnam, Welsh soccer striker (Wales 17 caps; Leyton Orient, West Ham United, Aston Villa) and manager (USA 1968), dies from prostate cancer and Alzheimer's disease at 90
2015 Galina Prozumenshchikova, Ukrainian swimmer (Olympic gold USSR 200m breaststroke 1964; silver 100m breaststroke 1968, 72; bronze 200m breaststroke 1968, 72), dies after a long illness at 66
2023 Remigijus Valiulis, Lithuanian athlete (Olympic gold USSR 4×400m relay 1980), dies at 64
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