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Post by jimsteel on Jun 16, 2023 22:15:17 GMT -5
Dave Viti, a former CFL defensive back and wide receiver, passed away at the age of 83. This passing was posted by the CFL Alumni Association. Viti played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, mostly as a wide receiver but also as a defensive back. He won the Grey Cup with the Tiger-Cats in 1963, 1965 and 1967. From 1962 to 1969, Viti caught 84 passes for 1237 yards and a 14.7 yard per catch average, his best year being 1963 with 27 catches. From 1963 to 1969, he played in all 14 regular-season games except 2 in 1964. He played college football at Boston University before playing in the CFL.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 17, 2023 18:43:44 GMT -5
Bob Brown nicknamed "the Boomer", a former NFL HOF offensive lineman passed away at the age of 81. He was an offensive tackle in the National Football League from 1964 through 1973 and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles as the second overall pick in the 1964 NFL draft. He played for the Eagles from 1964 to 1968, the Los Angeles Rams from 1969 to 1970, and the Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1973. Brown played college football at Nebraska and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2004. At the University of Nebraska, Brown was an All-America selection at guard and was voted offensive lineman of the year by the 1963 Washington D.C. Touchdown Club. Brown was drafted in the first round (second overall) of the 1964 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles. The contract he signed with the team had a $100,000 signing bonus. After his rookie season in 1964, Brown was named NFL Rookie of the Year. He was named to the Pro Bowl in 1965 and 1966 during his five-season career with the Eagles. After asking for a trade from the Eagles, Brown was sent to the Los Angeles Rams in a five-player trade on May 12, 1969. The Eagles traded Brown, along with cornerback Jim Nettles, to the Rams in exchange for offensive tackle Joe Carollo, guard Don Chuy and defensive back Irv Cross. Brown was traded by the Rams to the Oakland Raiders, along with two draft picks, in exchange for offensive tackle Harry Schuh and cornerback Kent McCloughan on June 23, 1971. During the 1971 season, he was one of five eventual Pro Football Hall of Fame offensive linemen on the field for Oakland at the same time (with Art Shell, Gene Upshaw, Jim Otto and Ron Mix). Brown was named All-Pro during five of his ten seasons with the Eagles, Rams and Oakland Raiders. Named NFL/NFC offensive lineman of the year by the NFLPA three times (1968-1970), Brown was also chosen to play in six Pro Bowls, three with the Eagles, two with the Rams, and once with the Raiders.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 19, 2023 10:48:03 GMT -5
Dick Hall, a former MLB pitcher, passed away on at the age of 92. The Orioles had announced that former major leaguer Dick Hall had passed away. Hall helped the Orioles win the 1966 and 1970 World Series and 1969 and 1971 American League Pennants. Hall was the first pitcher to record a win in League Championship Series play, on October 4, 1969 and was the oldest player in the American League in 1970 and 1971. He ranks 22nd on the MLB Career WHIP List (1.102), 39th on the MLB Career Walks per 9 Innings Pitched List (1.69) and 47th on the MLB Career Strikeout to Walk List (3.14). Hall was acquired along with Dick Williams by the Orioles from the Athletics for Chuck Essegian and Jerry Walker on April 12, 1961.[2] He transitioned from a starting pitcher into a bullpen member, spot starter, and relief pitcher who was paired with relief aces Hoyt Wilhelm and then Stu Miller. Hall's best season came in 1964, when he pitched 87.2 innings with a WHIP of 0.844 and an ERA of 1.85. Hall won the Most Valuable Player award in the Pacific Coast League (AAA minor league) in 1959, his first year playing in the league. He was voted into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 1989. In 16 years, Hall had a 93–75 win–loss record, 495 games, 74 games started, 20 complete games, 3 shutouts, 237 games finished, 68 saves, 1,259 2⁄3 innings pitched, 1,152 hits allowed, 512 runs allowed, 464 earned runs allowed, 130 home runs allowed, 236 walks allowed, 741 strikeouts, 18 hit batsmen, 1 wild pitch, 5,085 batters faced, 70 intentional walks and a 3.32 ERA. In his postseason career, he tossed 8.2 innings over 5 games, and did not give up an earned run and only 3 hits, registering 2 wins and 2 saves. As an outfielder, he played in 669 games and had 714 at bats, 79 runs, 150 hits, 15 doubles, 4 triples, 4 home runs, 56 RBI, 6 stolen bases, 61 walks, .210 batting average, .271 on-base percentage, .259 slugging percentage, 185 total bases, 34 sacrifice hits and 9 sacrifice flies. Jim Palmer, who learned about pitching from Hall, called him "one of the greatest control pitchers ever." Hall played for the following teams during his long MLB career: Pittsburgh Pirates (1952–1957, 1959) Kansas City Athletics (1960) Baltimore Orioles (1961–1966) Philadelphia Phillies (1967–1968) Baltimore Orioles (1969–1971)
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 19, 2023 20:12:53 GMT -5
George Frazier, who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1978–1987, primarily as a set-up reliever, has passed away at the age of 68. No cause of death has yet been released. Frazier played high school baseball at Hillcrest High School in Springfield, Missouri. Frazier was offered a college scholarship in baseball, football, and basketball. He was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Buck Martinez during the Winter Meetings on December 8, 1977. In 1981 while with the Yankees, Frazier tied a World Series record with 3 losses. Frazier later won a world championship as a member of the Twins. During his career he appeared in 415 games. Mr. Frazier played for the following teams during his 10 year MLB career: St. Louis Cardinals (1978–1980) New York Yankees (1981–1983) Cleveland Indians (1984) Chicago Cubs (1984–1986) Minnesota Twins (1986–1987) Frazier served as a color analyst for Twins in 1993 and for the Colorado Rockies from 1998 to 2015. Since then he's been doing color commentary for Fox Sports during the Big 12 Baseball championship broadcasts.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 20, 2023 23:12:56 GMT -5
Charley Scales, a former NFL running back, passed away at the age of 85. This has been reported in several social media posts. Scales played running back for seven seasons professionally for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Atlanta Falcons. His final season was played in the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes, for which he played 13 games, gaining 370 yards on 101 carries, with 2 touchdowns. A Pittsburgh native, Scales played his first two NFL seasons with the Steelers, signing with the team as a free agent. Scales, a backup to fullback John Henry Johnson, carried the ball 26 times for 81 yards in 1960 and 50 times for 184 yards in 1961. He did not score a touchdown as a member of the Steelers. Scales was traded to Cleveland prior to the 1962 exhibition season for one of Cleveland's two 1963 fifth-round draft picks (the Browns had acquired a second fifth-round pick in a trade with Detroit). Scales was acquired, according to Browns head coach Paul Brown, to compete with Preston Powell as a backup fullback to Jim Brown. Coach Brown said that Scales had "bothered" the Browns in exhibition games. That, plus the fact that the Steelers had selected fullback Bob Ferguson in the first round of the 1962 NFL Draft, thus making Scales expendable, prompted the trade. In four seasons with the Browns, Scales rushed for 338 yards, scoring four touchdowns. He caught 10 passes for 97 yards. Scales was traded to the expansion Atlanta Falcons on August 23, 1966 for a draft choice. He scored two touchdowns against Atlanta in an exhibition game just a few days prior to the trade.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 20, 2023 23:15:23 GMT -5
Clark Haggans, a former NFL linebacker, passed away at the age of 46. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado State as a defensive end. Haggans played in the National Football League from 2000 through 2012, for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Arizona Cardinals, and San Francisco 49ers Haggans earned a Super Bowl ring with the Steelers in Super Bowl XL against the Seattle Seahawks. Haggans played defensive end at Colorado State University and was a productive pass rusher at Colorado State, where he walked on as a freshman, eventually earning a scholarship. He was a teammate of former Steelers teammate Joey Porter and former Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Adrian Ross. Haggans holds the Colorado State all-time sack record to this day, with 33 sacks recorded. He was inducted into the Colorado State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2015. He became a regular starter at left outside linebacker in 2004 when the Steelers released long-time starter Jason Gildon. Haggans recorded six quarterback sacks in 2004, and had nine sacks the 2005 regular season. Haggans was second on the Steelers defense in tackles for Super Bowl XL, and also recorded a sack, helping the Steelers defeat the Seattle Seahawks. In 2008, Haggans became an unrestricted free agent. On March 26, 2008, Haggans agreed to a one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals. He was placed on injured reserve with a foot injury on December 19, ending his season. Without Haggans, the Cardinals would reach Super Bowl XLIII, but would lose to his old team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-23. An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Haggans was re-signed to a three-year contract by the Cardinals on March 17.[2] In 2009, he would go on to register 74 tackles, 5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles in 16 games played. In 2010, he had 47 tackles, 5 sacks, and 1 forced fumble in 13 games. In 2011, he reunited with Ray Horton, who was hired as the new Arizona Cardinals defensive coordinator to implement the Pittsburgh Steelers-style defense at Arizona. He re-signed with the Cardinals on June 5, 2012, on a one-year deal On September 2, 2012, Haggans agreed to a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. The 49ers finished the 2012 NFL Season with an 11-4-1 record and reached Super Bowl XLVII, but lost 34-31 to the Baltimore Ravens.
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Post by on_the_edge on Jun 21, 2023 16:57:40 GMT -5
Clark had a short life but it was a full one it seems. RIP
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 21, 2023 23:38:05 GMT -5
Brison Manor, a former NFL defensive end who played eight seasons in the National Football League, passed away at the age of 70. Manor played college football at the University of Arkansas and was originally drafted by the New York Jets in the 15th round.. He was released and picked up by the Denver Broncos, where he played from 1977 to 1984. At the end of his career, he appeared in six games with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the end of 1984. Manor played in 113 NFL games and recorded 23 sacks.
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Post by jimsteel on Jun 24, 2023 10:09:37 GMT -5
Aussie Rocky from Sydney's west who went on to become a two-time Australian boxing champion, has died with dementia aged 81 The boxing fraternity of Australia is in mourning following the overnight death of former Australian flyweight champion and Aussie Olympian Rocky Gatterlari Australian representative at the 1960 Olympics, winning the Australian flyweight title after turning professional, then later stepping up in weight class, losing to the great Lionel Rose. Along the way, the colourful Rocky fought for a world title going 13 rounds with Italian world champ Salvatore Burruni [who had won 77 pro fights before this bout] before losing. That was Rocky's 17th pro fight and first pro fight loss after 16 wins. He came back and won five more bouts before the epic clash with Rose, in the heavier weight division, then he retired to become a restauranteur. After 12 years out of the ring, he made a comeback but his lightning speed and his whirlwind never-stop action that had taken him to great heights, simply wasn't there anymore.
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Post by TTX on Jun 24, 2023 10:35:55 GMT -5
RIP to those who have passed.
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