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Former Royals, Cardinals skipper Whitey Herzog dies at 92

April 16, 2024Tom Johnson

Hall of Fame manager Whitey Herzog, who led the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s, died at the age of 92, according […]

O.J. Simpson of the Buffalo Bills running against the New York Jets in the 1970s

O.J. Simpson dies at 76 following cancer battle

April 11, 2024Tom Johnson

O.J. Simpson, the former football great who faced accusations and was ultimately acquitted of the 1994 slayings of his ex-wife and her friend, has died at age 76, his family […]

Nodaway County sports legend, former Mizzou player, NFL coach Vince Tobin dead at 79

July 3, 2023July 18, 2023Tom Johnson

Vince Tobin, a former football player and coach from Burlington Junction, Missouri, passed away on Monday at the age of 79. The Arizona Cardinals, where Tobin served as head coach […]

The University of Arkansas, located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, has athletic teams nicknamed the "Razorbacks". The school is a member of the Southeastern Conference.

Former Razorback Ryan Mallett dies at 35 in apparent drowning

June 28, 2023July 18, 2023Tom Johnson

Former Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett, known for his time with the New England Patriots, Houston Texans, and Baltimore Ravens during his five seasons in the NFL, has tragically passed away […]

Chiefs legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Len Dawson passes away at 87

August 29, 2022Tom Johnson

Len Dawson, the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined quarterback and broadcaster, and leader of the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl champions in 1969, has died at the age of […]

Chiefs Hall of Famer Jim Lynch passes away

July 28, 2022Tom Johnson

Former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jim Lynch has passed away. The death was confirmed by the franchise earlier this week after Lynch, a player from 1967 to 1977, died at […]

Legendary FSU coach dies at 91

August 9, 2021Tom Johnson

Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden, who brought the Seminoles from the ranks of obscurity to two national championships over his time in Tallahassee, died on Sunday morning. Bowden was […]

Dodgers legend, MLB Hall of Famer, Sutton passes away at 75

January 21, 2021Tom Johnson

Another death of a legendary Major League Baseball Hall of Famer has hit that sacred fraternity, as Don Sutton passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, succumbing to cancer at […]

Dodgers legendary manager Lasorda dies at 93

January 12, 2021January 12, 2021Tom Johnson

A man who spent more than seven decades with the Dodger organization, going back to the iconic days of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, Tommy Lasorda died last week. […]

Joe Morgan, driving force of Big Red Machine, dies at 77

October 12, 2020Tom Johnson

CINCINNATI (AP) — Joe Morgan, the Hall of Fame second baseman who became the sparkplug of the Big Red Machine and the prototype for baseball’s artificial turf era, has died. […]