The New York Times – Sports:
He pounded away from the bleachers to cheer on the Indians (now the Guardians) and inspire his fellow baseball fans at more than 3,700 home games.
Author: Richard Sandomir
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Bobby Hull, Hockey Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 84
The New York Times – Sports:
The third player in N.H.L. history to score at least 50 goals in a season, he spent 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks.
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Billy Packer, Straight-Talking College Basketball Analyst, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:
With partners on NBC and then CBS, and with a rapid, opinionated style, he was heard during every N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament from 1975 to 2008.
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Jonathan Raban, Adventurous Literary Traveler, Dies at 80
The New York Times – Travel:
An expatriate Briton, he followed Huckleberry Finn’s Mississippi, sailed to Alaska and explored eastern Montana. But, he said, he was not a “travel writer.”
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Charles White, Heisman Winner With a Difficult Second Act, Dies at 64
The New York Times – Sports:
A tough, bruising tailback, he set U.S.C.’s career rushing record. But he also dealt with drug and alcohol abuse and, later, dementia.
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Joseph Torg, Doctor Who Fought to Lessen Football Injuries, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Sports:
Concerned about spinal-cord damage caused by headfirst strikes with helmets, he became a vocal proponent of rules changes.
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Dave Whitlock, a Star of the Fly-Fishing World, Dies at 88
The New York Times – Sports:
Known for the flies he created and for the eloquent way he chronicled his adventures in streams and rivers, he was, one editor said, “Everyman’s fly-fishing mentor.”
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Mike Leach, Innovative Football Coach at Three Colleges, Dies at 61
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.
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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.