The New York Times – Sports:
At Mississippi State and earlier at Texas Tech and Washington State, he deployed a high-powered, pass-happy “Air Raid” offense, winning eight bowl games.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Mills Lane, Who Refereed Tyson Ear Bite Fight, Dies at 85
The New York Times – Sports:
He was a referee for more than a hundred boxing title fights, but gained national renown for the 1997 bout between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield.
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Sal Durante, Who Caught a Bit of Baseball History, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Sports:
At Yankee Stadium on Oct. 1, 1961, Mr. Durante, a 19-year-old truck driver, stood on his seat in right field and nabbed Roger Maris’s 61st home run one-handed.
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Werner Franke, Who Exposed East German Doping Program, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:
In the 1990s, he and his wife unearthed documentary evidence of the illicit, state-sponsored drug program that propelled the country to Olympic glory.
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Art Brewer, Leading Photographer of Surfers, Is Dead at 71
The New York Times – Sports:
A surfer from a young age, he began publishing his pictures when he was a teenager and became renowned for both his action shots and his portraits.
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Ed Rudy, Chronicler of the Beatles’ First Trip to America, Dies at 93
The New York Times – Music:
He sent reports about the Fab Four’s travels to radio stations in February 1964. Then he turned the material into an album that rose to No. 20 on the Billboard chart.
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Fred Hickman, Longtime CNN Sports Anchor, Is Dead at 66
The New York Times – Sports:
He was teamed memorably with Nick Charles for many years on “Sports Tonight” and gained praise early on for his interviews with sports figures.
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Jane Gross, Sportswriter Who Opened Locker Room Doors, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Sports:
She made news by entering a pro basketball inner sanctum to do her job. Years later, her mother’s physical decline led her to write about aging for The Times and in a book.
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Roz Wyman, Who Helped Bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Sports:
As a City Council member, she vowed to bring Major League Baseball to the city and persuaded the team’s owner, Walter O’Malley, to move from Brooklyn.