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Post by jimsteel on Jul 21, 2022 13:17:38 GMT -5
Former NBA point guard Johnny Egan passed away at the age of 83. He was apparently in hospice after injuring himself in a fall. Egan played 11 seasons (1961–1972) in the National Basketball Association (NBA), spending time with the Detroit Pistons, New York Knicks, Baltimore Bullets, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and San Diego/Houston Rockets. He was acquired by the San Diego Rockets from the Cavaliers for a third‐round pick in the 1971 NBA draft (41st overall–Jackie Ridgle) and cash on December 8, 1970. He had transitioned with the Rockets to Houston and was an assistant by the time he was promoted to head coach, succeeding Tex Winter on January 21, 1973. The Rockets were 129–152 with one playoff appearance in 1975 during his 3+1⁄2 years as head coach. He was fired and replaced by Tom Nissalke on April 20, 1976 after the team failed to qualify for the postseason with a 40–42 record. He played college basketball for the Providence Friars. The following are the NBA teams Egan was affiliated with: As a player: 1961–1963 Detroit Pistons 1963–1965 New York Knicks 1965–1968 Baltimore Bullets 1968–1970 Los Angeles Lakers 1970 Cleveland Cavaliers 1970–1972 San Diego / Houston Rockets As a coach: 1973–1976 Houston
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 21, 2022 16:23:25 GMT -5
Jim Lynch, a former AFL/NFL linebacker, passed away at the age of 76. After high school he attended the University of Notre Dame. He led Notre Dame in tackles in 1965 with 108 and in 1966 with 106. He was the defensive captain of the 1966 National Champion Fighting Irish team. Lynch also won the Maxwell Award as the nation's best college football player in 1966. After college, he was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2nd round round of the 1967 NFL Draft. From 1967 to 1977, Lynch was a right-outside linebacker, playing alongside middle linebacker Willie Lanier and left outside linebacker Bobby Bell, both Pro Football Hall of Famers. These linebackers were important elements leading the Chiefs' defense in their 1969 championship season, en route to winning their first AFL-NFL World Championship (Super Bowl IV). Lynch finished his career with 17 interceptions and 14 fumble recoveries. He scored 1 touchdown and was selected to play in the 1968 AFL All-Star Game. In 1990, Lynch was inducted into the Chiefs' Hall of Fame.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 21, 2022 21:20:55 GMT -5
Douglas Mitchell, a former Canadian Football League player, executive, and commissioner passed away on July 20th at the age of 83. A graduate of Colorado College and the University of British Columbia (UBC), Mitchell played three games for the BC Lions in 1960. He earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from UBC in 1962. Mitchell later became the commissioner of the CFL, serving from 1984 to 1988. He was inducted into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, was named Sportsman of the Year in 2007 by the Calgary Booster Club and in 2010 was listed by the Globe and Mail as one of the Power 50 Canadian sports. His professional and community-based achievements were recognized with an appointment to the Order of Canada in 2004 and in 2007 he was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence. He worked at the national law firm of Borden Ladner Gervais, and as of 2011 sits on the CFL Board of Governors. He is married to Lois Mitchell, who was lieutenant governor of Alberta 2015–2020. Doug Mitchell is also the father of Scott Mitchell, president of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats since 2007. The Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on the campus of UBC and the Mitchell Bowl semifinal of U Sports football are named in his honour. Mitchell and his wife also founded the U Sports Athletes of the Year Awards, given annually to the top male and female athletes in U Sports. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame as a builder in 2021.
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Post by on_the_edge on Jul 21, 2022 21:32:29 GMT -5
I believe that is the wrong picture for Charles Johnson as he is wearing a Detroit Lions uniform.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 21, 2022 22:20:05 GMT -5
'Elvis' Actress Shonka Dukureh Found Dead in Apartment at 44 Actress Shonka Dukureh, who recently gained attention for her role in the "Elvis" movie has died Cops say Shonka -- who plays Big Mama Thornton in the film -- was found dead Thursday in a bedroom inside her Nashville apartment. It was one of Shonka's young children who found her ... the child then ran to alert a neighbor, who called 911 around 9:30 AM. Not only did Shonka appear in "Elvis" ... she was also in Doja Cat's "Vegas" music video, where she played the Big Mama Thornton role as well.
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Post by TTX on Jul 22, 2022 5:17:40 GMT -5
RIP.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 22, 2022 9:45:17 GMT -5
ANOTHER ATHLETE Brad White, a former NFL nose tackle and defensive tackle, passed away at the age of 63. White went to the University of Tennessee in 1983 where he entered the NFL Draft and was selected in the 12th round by the Tampa Bay Bucs. The following is an excerpt from White's online obituary: "Brad began playing football in 4th grade and was coached by his dad all the way through youth football. Brad soon became a football star and state wrestling champ at Skyline High School. He was all-state in both wrestling and football and was also the state champion in shotput and discus. Later in his life, Brad was named one of the Top 50 Greatest Sports Figures from Idaho by Sports Illustrated and was inducted into the Idaho High School Football Hall of Fame. Brad's accomplishments on the football field led him to signing an athletic scholarship to play defensive line at the University of Tennessee in 1976. He was a member of the early Johnny Majors era of Tennessee football. As a result, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers drafted him in the 12th round of the 1981 NFL Draft. At 6'2" 256 pounds, Brad was deemed undersized, but his relentless work ethic allowed him to be an effective player on the football field. He played in the National Football League for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts, and the Minnesota Vikings." Mr. White played in the NFL for the following teams: 1981-1983 Tampa Bay, 1984-1985 Indianapolis Colts, and finally ended his career in 1987 with the Minnesota Vikings. He played in 73 games with starts during his career.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 22, 2022 11:35:07 GMT -5
Prolific writer Alan Grant has passed away at the age of 73. His wife, Sue Grant, announced Alan passed this morning. Alan Grant began his work in comics in 1967, when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson. He left in 1970 to work for IPC on romance magazines, but would become best known for his work with the character of Judge Dredd with John Wagner in the pages of the science fiction series ‘2000 AD’ during the 1980s. Beginning in 1988, Alan Grant along with John Wagner began writing for DC Comics, with Grant beginning his legendary run on the Batman character in Detective Comics #583; This issue introduced the Batman villains the Ventriloquist & Scarface in Grant and Wagner’s “Fever”. The following arc debuted The Ratcatcher, recently seen in James Gunn’s “The Suicide Squad” (2021), written by Grant and Wagner in Detective Comics #585. Throughout the 1990s, Alan Grant would help shape the evolving Batman mythos in several publications, including developing Tim Drake into the 3rd Robin in ‘Batman’ arcs such as “Identity Crisis” with Norm Breyfogle and Steve Mitchell. Grant’s runs in ‘Detective Comics’ to ‘Batman: Shadow of the Bat’ are some of the most memorable, including his introductions of Jeremiah Arkham, Victor Zsasz, and Amygdala in the arc “The Last Arkham”. As Grant contributed to classic Batman storylines such as “Knightfall”, "Contagion", "Legacy", and "Cataclysm", he also co-created along with Breyfogle the Batman universe character Anarky, mirroring his own personal, philosophical transformation within the era, and penned the graphic novel inter-company crossover series ‘Batman / Judge Dredd’. Writing for publications such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, and Dark Horse Comics, Grant would continue to work over the next two decades. Alan Grant’s dominating presence within the comics world, enhanced by the wit and humanity that permeated in his tales, has and will continue to be one of the most influential for fans and colleagues alike. He will be greatly missed, but his timeless work will always be cherished. Rest In Peace.✌🏽🤍🦇🙏🏽
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 22, 2022 17:54:04 GMT -5
Dwight Smith, a baseball outfielder who played for the Chicago Cubs, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, and Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball between 1989 and 1996 passed away on July 22nd at the age of 58. He won the 1995 World Series with the Braves. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 1989, playing for the Chicago Cubs. Smith finished second in balloting for National League Rookie of the Year behind teammate Jerome Walton, who collected 22 of 24 first-place votes. Smith hit .324 as a rookie, getting 111 hits, which turned out to be a career-high. He went 3-for-15 for the Cubs in the 1989 National League Championship Series, which they lost to the San Francisco Giants. On July 21, 1989, at Wrigley Field, Smith sang the National Anthem before a game against the San Francisco Giants. The Cubs did not offer Smith arbitration after the 1993 season, making him a free agent. The California Angels signed Smith to a one-year contract for the 1994 season. When the Angels began to play Jim Edmonds in Smith's place, Smith requested a trade. On June 15, 1994, the Angels traded Smith to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. Smith signed a one-year contract with the Atlanta Braves for the 1995 season. Smith appeared in the 1995 World Series as a member of the Braves, who won the Series that season over the Cleveland Indians.[1] He re-signed with the Braves for the 1996 season. In 1997, Smith signed with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, an expansion team set to debut in 1998, and they assigned him to the Mexico City Tigers of the Mexican League for the 1997 season. An injury to his sciatic nerve prevented Smith from playing, and the Devil Rays released him in May. After he recuperated, Smith played for the St. Paul Saints of the Northern League, an independent baseball league, in 1997. In 1998, he played for the Rochester Red Wings, a minor league affiliate of the Orioles.
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Post by jimsteel on Jul 23, 2022 13:52:21 GMT -5
Bill Burbach, a former pitcher in the MLB, passed away on July 20th at the age of 74. Burbach was a retired Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Yankees from 1969 to 1971. The Yankees selected Burbach in the first round, 19th pick of the 1965 MLB Draft. He spent four years in the Minor Leagues before joining the big team. Burbach posted a 6–11 record with a 4.48 ERA in 37 pitching appearances for the Yankees, 28 of them starts including a shutout. Afterwards, he was traded on May 28, 1971 to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Hardin. After playing in the minors for the Orioles, he was again traded, this time on February, 1972 to the Detroit Tigers for John Donaldson. Overall, Burbach went 38–54 with a 3.69 ERA in 162 minor league games. In between, he played winter ball with the Cardenales de Lara club of the Venezuelan League in the 1971–72 season.
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