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Post by jimsteel on Mar 19, 2023 20:09:15 GMT -5
NASCAR Legend, Who Escaped the Jaws of Death in a Spectacular Crash Once in 1994, Sadly Passes Away John Krebs, a NASCAR West Series legend, passed away after a battle with an illness. Krebs was 72, and he leaves behind a rich legacy in NASCAR and ARCA racing. Even though Krebs couldn’t land a full-time ride in the top tier of the sport, he made a handful of appearances in the Cup Series between 1978 and 1994. He also had a race win to his name in the Winston-West Series in 1978. Krebs ran 141 races in that series, finishing 62 times inside the top 10, and 24 times inside the top 5 along with a race win in 1978 on the dirt track of Ascot Park.
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Post by jimsteel on Mar 20, 2023 10:59:08 GMT -5
Dave Gardner, a former NHL ice hockey center, passed away at the age of 70 No cause of death was publicly released. He played 350 National Hockey League games for the Montreal Canadiens, St. Louis Blues, California Golden Seals, Cleveland Barons and Philadelphia Flyers. Gardner was drafted eighth overall by Montreal in the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft from the Toronto Marlboros after winning the Red Tilson Trophy as the Ontario Hockey League's Most Outstanding Player. As a youth, Gardner played in the 1964 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Leaside. During his NHL career, he has played in 350 games and scored 75 goals with 115 assists.
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Post by jimsteel on Mar 21, 2023 9:35:22 GMT -5
William "Billy" Evans, a former American Basketball Association point guard, passed away at the age of 75. The following is an excerpt from Evans' online obituary: "One of the greatest passers and playmakers in Boston College basketball history, he set records of 276 assists in a single season (1966-67) and 669 in his career, he holds the leading assist record and is a member of the Eagles Hall of Fame. Following graduation in 1969, he played professional basketball with the New York Nets and returned to Boston College to earn his law degree. He was an avid horse racing and Boston sports fan and he found golf to be an elusive sport." During the 1969 NBA Draft he was picked in the 13th round by the Boston Celtics and failed to make the team, he then signed a contract with the New York Nets and played professionally during the 1969-1970 season.
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Post by TTX on Mar 21, 2023 14:23:21 GMT -5
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Post by jimsteel on Mar 21, 2023 17:06:23 GMT -5
Former Kentucky Basketball star Cedric "Swoop" Jenkins passed away at 57
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Post by jimsteel on Mar 22, 2023 18:50:20 GMT -5
Mike Kadish, a former NFL defensive tackle, passed away at the age of 72. Kadish had been battling Parkinson’s since the mid-90s. Kadish, who played nine seasons in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins and Buffalo Bills, previously he played college football at the University of Notre Dame. During college he was a member of the All-American team in 1971 as a senior and subsequently was the Miami Dolphins' first-round draft pick in 1972, and spent the 1972 season on the Dolphins' taxi squad as the team won Super Bowl VII while going undefeated. He was traded to the Bills prior to the 1973 season in exchange for offensive lineman Irv Goode. He played for the following NFL franchises: Miami Dolphins (1972)* and the Buffalo Bills (1973–1981)
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Post by jimsteel on Mar 24, 2023 9:13:54 GMT -5
Don Burgess, a former left wing in the WHA, passed away at the age of 76. The following is an excerpt from his online obituary: "Don was a very athletic child and grew up in a small community in Canada, where he learned to play hockey. He began playing in his hometown arena, on a pond, or in the street. It became evident at a very young age that he was a natural. He began his hockey career with the Point Edward Blackhawks as soon as he was old enough. He moved up the junior ranks and then to the Eastern Hockey League (EHL) in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he played for the Greensboro Generals. From there he fulfilled his dream of becoming a Professional Hockey Player when he was drafted into the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Philadelphia Blazers/Vancouver Blazers in 1972. Along with the WHA, he also played for the Indianapolis Racers and the San Diego Mariners. After retiring from the WHA, he moved to Spokane, Washington to play for the Spokane Flyers/Chiefs in the Western Hockey League (WHL). As team captain, he led the Flyers to their win of the Allen Cup in 1980. He retired from the WHL in 1984 but continued to play for the Spokane Oldtimers Hockey Association for several years. After hockey, he moved to Metaline Falls and fell in love with the area and most of all the people. He was a people person and loved everyone. He loved spending time with his family and friends, playing poker, fishing, golfing and watching any kind of sporting event. While staying true to his roots in Point Edward he found himself at home in Metaline Falls. He was known to his family as Donnie and his teammates and fans as Bugsy. He was a kind, giving, simple man who loved well in his life and will be dearly missed by many. He was truly one of the greats on and off the ice." Burgess played for the following clubs during his WHA career: 1972-73 26 Philadelphia Blazers WHA 1973-74 27 Vancouver Blazers WHA 1974-75 28 Vancouver Blazers WHA 1975-76 29 San Diego Mariners WHA 1976-77 30 San Diego Mariners WHA 1977-78 31 Indianapolis Racers WHA 1978-79 32 Indianapolis Racers WHA He played in 446 games and scored 107 goals with 122 assists.
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Post by TTX on Mar 25, 2023 18:46:04 GMT -5
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Post by jimsteel on Mar 26, 2023 10:33:22 GMT -5
Bob Breitenstein, a former offensive lineman in the AFL/NFL, passed away at the age of 79. Breitenstein played college football at the University of Tulsa and in 1965 he entered the pro football drafts. Breitenstein was selected in the fifth round (33rd overall) of the 1965 AFL draft by the Denver Broncos. He was also selected by the Washington Redskins in the second round (21st overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft. He subsequently signed with the Broncos, although he later tried to invalidate the contract. As a rookie, he shared the starter left tackle position with Lee Bernet. The next year, he became a regular starter. After two seasons in Denver, he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings in exchange for a fifth-round draft choice. On October 4, 1967, he was activated from the taxi squad and played in 11 games. On August 5, 1968, he walked out of training camp in a contract dispute and was placed on the reserve list. He was then traded to the Bears, where he was injured and placed on the reserve list. In 1969, he signed with the Atlanta Falcons and played in 10 games. In 1970, after playing in 7 games, he was lost for the year with a knee injury. An automobile accident 9 days before the 1971 training camp complicated the injury and he was not able to recover. He was released on August 23. He is distinguished as being the first Argentine to play in the National Football League. In 1994, he was inducted into the University of Tulsa Athletic Hall of Fame.
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Post by on_the_edge on Mar 26, 2023 14:18:20 GMT -5
FYI that is a pic of Steve Van Buren. I figured something was up seeing he is taking a QB pose and has a QB number.
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