Baseball
Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Tigers, July 20, 1929 - February 10, 2017.
Luis Olmo, early Puerto Rican star, August 11, 1919 - April 28, 2017.
Ed Mierkowicz, last surviving player from the 1945 World Champion Detroit Tigers, March 6, 1924 - May 19, 2017.
Jim Bunning, Hall-of-Fame pitcher and Senator from Kentucky, October 23, 1931 - May 26, 2017.
Roy Halladay, Hall of Fame pitcher, May 14, 1977 - November 7, 2017.
Bobby Doerr, Boston Red Sox Hall-of-Famer, April 7, 1918 - November 13, 2017.
Red Schoendienst, St. Louis Cardinals Hall-of-Fame 2nd baseman and manager, February 2, 1923 - June 6, 2018.
Willie McCovey, San Francisco Giants Hall-of-Famer, January 10, 1938 - October 31, 2018.
Mel Stottlemyre, Yankees Monument Park pitcher and coach, November 13, 1941 - January 13, 2019.
Frank Robinson, Hall of Fame player and 1st black manager in MLB, August 31, 1935 - February 7, 2019.
Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers ace pitcher, June 14, 1926 - February 19, 2019.
Bill Buckner, All-Star 1st baseman, December 14, 1949 - May 27, 2019.
Tyler Skaggs, active pitcher for Los Angeles Angels, July 13, 1991 - July 1, 2019.
Jim Bouton, Yankee pitcher and author of Ball Four, March 8, 1939 - July 10, 2019.
Pumpsie Green, 1st black player for Boston Red Sox, October 27, 1933 - July 17, 2019.
Don Larsen, Yankee pitched World Series' only no-hitter, a perfect game in 1956, August 7, 1929 - January 1, 2020.
Tony Fernández, All-Star shortstop, June 30, 1962 – February 15, 2020.
Johnny Antonelli, New York Giants pitching hero of 1954 World Series, April 12, 1930 - February 28, 2020.
Jimmy Wynn, 1960s and '70s slugger, March 12, 1942 - March 26, 2020.
Al Kaline, Detroit Tigers Hall-of-Famer, December 19, 1934 - April 6, 2020.
Jim Frey, Pennant-winning manager for the Kansas City Royals, May 26, 1931 - April 12, 2020.
Dámaso García, 1978 World Champion Yankee, February 7, 1957 - April 15, 2020.
Matt Keough, Oakland Athletics pitcher, July 3, 1955 - May 1, 2020.
Bob Watson, Houston Astros 1st baseman and Yankee general manager, April 10, 1946 - May 14, 2020.
Claudell Washington, All-Star outfielder, August 31, 1955 - June 10, 2020.
John McNamara, Pennant-winning manager for the Boston Red Sox, June 4, 1932 - July 28, 2020.
Tom Seaver, New York Mets Hall-of-Famer, November 17, 1944 - August 31, 2020.
Lou Brock, St. Louis Cardinals Hall-of-Famer, June 18, 1939 - September 6, 2020.
Jay Johnstone, outfielder known as a prankster, November 20, 1946 - September 28, 2020.
Lou Johnson, 1960s Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder, September 22, 1936 - September 30, 2020.
Bob Gibson, St. Louis Cardinals Hall-of-Famer, November 9, 1935 - October 2, 2020.
Ron Perranoski, Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, April 1, 1936, - October 2, 2020.
Whitey Ford, Yankee Hall-of-Famer, October 21, 1928 - October 8, 2020.
Joe Morgan, Cincinnati Reds Hall-of-Famer, September 19, 1943 - October 11, 2020.
Dick Allen, 1960s and '70s slugger, March 8, 1942 - December 7, 2020.
Phil Linz, early 1960s Yankees "Supersub," June 4, 1939 - December 9, 2020.
Phil Niekro, Atlanta Braves Hall-of-Famer, April 1, 1939 - December 26, 2020.
Tommy Lasorda, Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame manager, September 22, 1927 - January 7, 2021.
Don Sutton, Los Angeles Dodgers Hall-of-Famer, April 2, 1945 - January 18, 2021.
Football
Ara Parseghian, National Championship coach at Notre Dame, May 21, 1923 - August 2, 2017.
Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers Hall-of-Famer, September 20, 1935 - October 13, 2018.
Paul Allen, owner of the Seattle Seahawks, January 21, 1953 - October 15, 2018.
Johnny "Lam" Jones, track star and ill-fated New York Jet, April 4, 1958 - March 15, 2019.
Joe Bellino, 1960 Heisman Trophy winner, March 13, 1938 - March 27, 2019.
Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers Hall-of-Famer, October 18, 1933 - April 12, 2019.
Chet Coppock, Chicago Bears broadcaster, April 30, 1948 - April 17, 2019.
Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts Hall-of-Famer, January 2, 1926 - April 29, 2019.
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers Hall-of-Fame quarterback, January 9, 1934 - May 26, 2019.
Jim Hardy, last surviving player from the 1952 NFL Champion Detroit Lions, April 24, 1923 - August 16, 2019.
Barron Hilton, founding owner of the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, October 23, 1927 - September 19, 2019.
Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, 1955 Heisman Trophy winner, March 2, 1934 - September 20, 2019.
Pat Sullivan, 1971 Heisman Trophy winner, January 18, 1950 - December 1, 2019.
Sam Wyche, Cincinnati Bengals quarterback and coach, January 5, 1945 - January 2, 2020.
Chris Doleman, Minnesota Vikings Hall-of-Famer, October 16, 1961 - January 28, 2020.
Willie Wood, Green Bay Packers Hall-of-Famer, December 23, 1936 - February 3, 2020.
Joe Reid, last surviving player from the 1951 NFL Champion Los Angeles Rams, March 18, 1929 - March 5, 2020.
Del Shofner, New York Giants All-Pro receiver, December 11, 1934 - March 11, 2020.
Timothy Brown, Philadelphia Eagles running back, May 24, 1937 - April 4, 2020.
Tom Dempsey, 1st player to kick a 63-yard field goal, January 12, 1947 - April 4, 2020.
Bobby Mitchell, Washington Redskins Hall-of-Famer, June 6, 1935 - April 5, 2020.
Pete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagles All-Pro tight end, August 21, 1931 - April 10, 2020.
Willie Davis, Green Bay Packers, July 24, 1934 - April 15, 2020.
Mike Curtis, Baltimore Colts All-Pro linebacker, March 27, 1943 - April 20, 2020.
Don Shula, Hall of Fame coach for the Miami Dolphins, January 4, 1930 - May 4, 2020.
Gene Rossides, last surviving player from the 1947 Columbia team that upset Army, October 23, 1927 - May 16, 2020.
Ken Riley, Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro cornerback, August 6, 1947 - June 7, 2020.
Jim Kiick, Miami Dolphins All-Pro running back, August 9, 1946 - June 20, 2020.
Joe Bugel, Washington Redskins assistant coach created "Hogs" offensive line, March 10, 1940 - June 28, 2020.
Larry Wilson, St. Louis Cardinals Hall-of-Famer invented the safety blitz, March 24, 1938 - September 17, 2020.
Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears Hall-of-Famer, May 30, 1943 - September 23, 2020.
Fred Dean, Hall of Fame defensive end, February 24, 1952 - October 14, 2020.
Herb Adderley, Green Bay Packers Hall-of-Famer, June 8, 1939 - October 30, 2020.
Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers Hall-of-Famer, December 23, 1935 - November 13, 2020.
Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins' Super Bowl VII MVP, July 20, 1945 - November 19, 2020.
Fred Akers, University of Texas coach, March 17, 1938 - December 7, 2020.
Ray Perkins, New York Giants coach, November 6, 1941 - December 9, 2020.
Kevin Greene, Hall of Fame linebacker, July 31, 1962 - December 21, 2020.
Floyd Little, Denver Broncos Hall-of-Famer, July 4, 1942 - January 1, 2021.
Basketball
Darrall Imhoff, 1959 University of California National Champion, October 11, 1938 - June 30, 2017.
John Kundla, 1950s Minneapolis Lakers coach, July 3, 1916 - July 23, 2017.
Jo Jo White, Boston Celtics Hall-of-Famer, November 14, 1946 - January 16, 2018.
Hal Greer, Philadelphia 76ers Hall-of-Famer, June 26, 1936 - April 14, 2018.
Anne Donovan, Hall of Fame women's player and coach, November 1, 1961 - June 13, 2018.
Paul Allen, owner of the Portland Trail Blazers, January 21, 1953 - October 15, 2018.
Carl Meinhold, last surviving player from the 1948 NBA Champion Baltimore Bullets, March 29, 1926 - February 23, 2019.
John MacLeod, Phoenix Suns coach, October 3, 1937 - April 14, 2019.
John Havlicek, Boston Celtics Hall-of-Famer, April 8, 1940 - April 25, 2019.
David Stern, longtime NBA Commissioner, September 22, 1942 - January 1, 2020.
Dick Schnittker, last surviving player from the 1954 NBA Champion Minneapolis Lakers, May 27, 1928 - January 12, 2020.
Morgan Wootten, all-time winningest high school coach, April 21, 1931 - January 21, 2020.
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers Hall-of-Famer, August 23, 1978 - January 26, 2020.
Bora Stanković, Yugoslavian/Serbian executive, July 9, 1925 - March 20, 2020.
Curly Neal, Harlem Globetrotters legend, May 19, 1942 - March 26, 2020.
Jim Tucker, last surviving player from the 1955 NBA Champion Syracuse Nationals, December 11, 1932 - May 14, 2020.
Jerry Sloan, Chicago Bulls All-Star and Utah Jazz coach, March 28, 1942 - May 22, 2020.
Eddie Sutton, only man to coach 3 schools into the NCAA Final Four, March 12, 1936 - May 23, 2020.
Wes Unseld, Washington Bullets Hall-of-Famer, May 14, 1946 - June 2, 2020.
Harry Glickman, founding owner of the Portland Trail Blazers, May 13, 1924 - June 10, 2020.
Lou Henson, Hall of Fame coach at the University of Illinois, January 10, 1932 – July 25, 2020.
Lute Olson, coach led Arizona to the 1997 National Championship, September 22, 1934 - August 27, 2020.
John Thompson, coach led Georgetown to the 1984 National Championship, September 2, 1941 - August 30, 2020.
Billy Tubbs, coached Oklahoma to the 1988 NCAA Final, March 5, 1935 - November 1, 2020.
Tommy Heinsohn, Boston Celtics Hall-of-Famer, August 26, 1934 - November 10, 2020.
K.C. Jones, Boston Celtics Hall-of-Famer, May 25, 1932 - December 25, 2020.
Paul Westphal, Phoenix Suns Hall-of-Famer, November 30, 1950 - January 2, 2021.
Hockey
Milt Schmidt, Boston Bruins Hall-of-Famer, March 5, 1918 - January 4, 2017.
Mike Ilitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wings, July 20, 1929 - February 10, 2017.
Johnny Bower, Toronto Maple Leafs Hall-of-Famer, November 8, 1924 - December 26, 2017.
Stan Mikita, Chicago Blackhawks Hall-of-Famer, May 20, 1940 - August 7, 2018.
Gerry Plamondon, last surviving player from 1946 Stanley Cup Champion Montreal Canadiens, January 5, 1924 - January 26, 2019.
Ted Lindsay, Detroit Red Wings Hall-of-Famer, July 29, 1925 - March 4, 2019.
Harry Howell, New York Rangers Hall-of-Famer, December 28, 1932 - March 9, 2019.
Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings Hall-of-Famer, June 9, 1927 - May 2, 2019.
Pete Babando, scored Game 7 overtime goal that won the 1950 Stanley Cup for the Detroit Red Wings, May 10, 1925 - February 19, 2020.
Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens Hall-of-Famer, February 29, 1936 - March 6, 2020.
Pat Stapleton, All-Star defenseman for Chicago Blackhawks and 1972 Team Canada, July 4, 1940 - April 8, 2020.
Eddie Shack, left wing on 4 Stanley Cup winners for Toronto Maple Leafs, February 11, 1937- July 25, 2020.
Dale Hawerchuk, Hockey Hall-of-Famer, April 4, 1963 - August 18, 2020.
Jim Neilson, New York Rangers star, November 28, 1940 - November 6, 2020.
Howie Meeker, Toronto Maple Leafs star and Hall of Fame broadcaster, November 4, 1923 - November 8, 2020.
Pierre Lacroix, Colorado Avalanche general manager, August 3, 1948 - December 13, 2020.
Art Berglund, collegiate coach, September 4, 1940 - December 19, 2020.
John Muckler, coached Edmonton Oilers to the 1990 Stanley Cup, April 13, 1934 - January 4, 2021.
Soccer
Graham Taylor, English manager, September 15, 1944 - January 12, 2017.
Piet Keizer, Dutch star, June 14, 1943 - February 10, 2017.
Raymond Kopa, French star, October 13, 1931 - March 3, 2017.
Cheick Tioté, Ivorian player, June 21, 1986 - June 5, 2017.
József Tóth, last survivor of Hungary's 1950s "Magnificent Magyars," May 16, 1929 - October 9, 2017.
Manuel Sanchís, 1960s Real Madrid star, March 26, 1938 - October 28, 2017.
Hans Schäfer, German star of the 1954 World Cup, October 19, 1927 - November 7, 2017.
Cyrille Regis, pioneering black British player, February 9, 1958 - January 14, 2018.
Jimmy Armfield, 1950s and '60s English star, December 21, 1935 - January 22, 2018.
Vic Keeble, last survivor of Newcastle's 1955 FA Cup winners, June 25, 1930 - January 29, 2018.
Roy Bentley, captain of Chelsea FC's 1955 League Champions, May 17, 1924 - April 20, 2018.
Ray Wilson, left back on England's 1966 World Cup winners, December 17, 1934 - May 15, 2018.
Ray Wilson, left back on England's 1966 World Cup winners, December 17, 1934 - May 15, 2018.
Walter Bahr, last survivor of the U.S. team that beat England at the 1950 World Cup, April 1, 1927 - June 18, 2018.
Jimmy McIlroy, 1950s Northern Irish star, October 25, 1931 - August 20, 2018.
Peter Hill-Wood, longtime chairman of Arsenal FC, February 25, 1936 - December 28, 2018.
Emiliano Sala, Argentine star killed in plane crash, October 31, 1990 - January 21, 2019.
Gordon Banks, goalkeeper on England's 1966 World Cup winners, December 30, 1937 - February 12, 2019.
Tommy Smith, 1960s Liverpool FC star, April 5, 1945 - April 12, 2019.
Billy McNeill, captain of Celtic FC's 1967 European Cup winners, March 2, 1940 - April 22, 2019.
José Antonio Reyes, Spanish forward killed in car accident, September 1, 1983 - June 1, 2019.
Cyril Robinson, last survivor of Blackpool's 1953 FA Cup winners, March 4, 1929 - November 9, 2019.
Ron Saunders, managed Aston Villa to 1981 Football League title, November 6, 1932 - December 7, 2019.
Martin Peters, midfielder on England's 1966 World Cup winners, November 8, 1943 - December 21, 2019.
Bobby Brown, last survivor of Scotland team that beat England in 1946, March 19, 1923 - January 15, 2020.
Rob Rensenbrink, Dutch star, July 3, 1947 - January 24, 2020.
Norman Hunter, defender for Leeds United and England's 1966 World Cup winners, October 29, 1943 - April 17, 2020.
Trevor Cherry, Leeds United defender, February 23, 1948 - April 29, 2020.
Tony Dunne, Irish star, July 24, 1941 - June 8, 2020.
Jack Charlton, defender on England's 1966 World Cup winners, May 8, 1935 - July 10, 2020.
Wim Suurbier, Dutch star, January 16, 1945 - July 12, 2020.
Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Colombian star, last survivor of Millonarios de Bogotá's "Blue Ballet," November 20, 1929 - August 8, 2020.
Nobby Stiles, defender on England's 1966 World Cup winners, May 18, 1942 - October 30, 2020.
Ray Clemence, Liverpool FC goalkeeper, August 5, 1948 - November 15, 2020.
Anele Ngcongca, South African right back, October 21, 1987 - November 23, 2020.
Diego Maradona, Argentine "hero" of the 1986 World Cup, October 30, 1960 - November 25, 2020.
Papa Bouba Diop, Senegalese midfielder, January 28, 1978 - November 29, 2020.
Viktor Ponedelnik, last surviving player from Soviet team that won the 1st Euro tournament in 1960, May 22, 1937 - December 5, 2020.
Paolo Rossi, Italian hero of the 1982 World Cup, September 23, 1956 - December 9, 2020.
Gérard Houllier, Liverpool FC manager, September 3, 1947 - December 14, 2020.
Tommy Docherty, Manchester United manager, April 24, 1928 - December 31, 2020.
Colin Bell, Manchester City star, February 26, 1946 - January 5, 2021.
Olympic Gold Medalists
Sammy Lee, 1948 & '52 U.S. diver, August 1, 1920 - December 2, 2016.
Miruts Yifter, 1980 Ethiopian long-distance runner, May 15, 1944 - December 22, 2016.
Betty Cuthbert, 1956 and 1964 Australian sprinter, April 20, 1938 - August 6, 2017.
Irena Szewińska, Polish sprinter in 1964, '68 and '76, May 24, 1946 - June 29, 2018.
Lindy Remigino, 1952 American sprinter, June 3, 1931 - July 11, 2018.
Erzsébet Gulyás-Köteles, 1956 Hungarian gymnast, November 3, 1924 - June 16, 2019.
Mike Troy, 1960 American swimmer, October 3, 1940 - August 3, 2019.
Harrison Dillard, 1948 and 1952 American hurdler, July 8, 1923 - November 15, 2019.
Peter Snell, New Zealand distance runner, December 17, 1938 - December 21, 2019.
Éva Székely, 1952 Hungarian swimmer, April 3, 1927 - February 29, 2020.
Dana Zátopková, 1952 Czech javelin thrower, September 19, 1922 - March 13, 2020.
Jānis Lūsis, 1968 Latvian javelin thrower, May 19, May 19, 1939 - April 29, 2020.
Bobby Morrow, won 3 track Gold Medals for U.S. in 1956, October 15, 1935 - May 30, 2020.
Pete Rademacher, 1956 American boxer, November 20, 1928 - June 4, 2020.
Rafer Johnson, 1960 American decathlete, August 18, 1934 - December 2, 2020.
Kathleen Heddle, 1992 and '96 Canadian rower, November 27, 1965 - January 11, 2021.
Boxing
Eusebio Pedroza, Panamanian Featherweight Champion, March 2, 1956 - March 1, 2019.
Pernell Whitaker, titleholder in 4 weight classes, January 2, 1964 - July 14, 2019.
Others
Roger Bannister, 1st runner to break the 4-minute mile, March 23, 1929 - March 3, 2018.
Dan Jenkins, legendary sportswriter, December 2, 1928 - March 7, 2019.
Roger Kahn, legendary sportswriter, October 31, 1927 - February 6, 2020.
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