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Bob Davis, legendary Kansas and Royals broadcaster, dead at 80

Bob Davis, legendary Kansas and Royals broadcaster, dead at 80

Bob Davis, who spent over three decades calling basketball and football games…
R.I.P. George Foreman: Boxer Turned Grill Entrepreneur Dead at 76

R.I.P. George Foreman: Boxer Turned Grill Entrepreneur Dead at 76

George Foreman, the captivating boxer who later became a household name through…
Jack Powers, iconic NYC basketball fixture, dead at 89: ‘A giant, nothing less’

Jack Powers, iconic NYC basketball fixture, dead at 89: ‘A giant, nothing less’

To fully appreciate the moment, you need to remember just how devastated…
Elijah Olaniyi, former Stony Brook and Miami basketball player, dead at 26 after brain cancer battle

Elijah Olaniyi, former Stony Brook and Miami basketball player, dead at 26 after brain cancer battle

Elijah Olaniyi, a former college basketball player and Newark, New Jersey, native…
R.I.P. Gene Hackman: ‘The French Connection’ Acting Legend Dead At 95

R.I.P. Gene Hackman: ‘The French Connection’ Acting Legend Dead At 95

Gene Hackman, the two-time Oscar winning legend of the silver screen, was…
Former Jets quarterback Bill Demory dead at 74

Former Jets quarterback Bill Demory dead at 74

A Jets quarterback who filled in when Joe Namath went down with…
Former Steelers Super Bowl champion Mike Collier dead at 71

Former Steelers Super Bowl champion Mike Collier dead at 71

Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Mike Collier died in Maryland on Sunday,…
Dick Jauron, former Bears and Bills head coach, dead at 74

Dick Jauron, former Bears and Bills head coach, dead at 74

Dick Jauron, longtime coach and the 2001 AP NFL Head Coach of…
Howard Twilley, member of Dolphins undefeated Super Bowl team, dead at 81

Howard Twilley, member of Dolphins undefeated Super Bowl team, dead at 81

A member of the undefeated 1972 Dolphins Super Bowl team and decorated…
Jeff Torborg, former Mets manager, dead at 83

Jeff Torborg, former Mets manager, dead at 83

Jeff Torborg, who was the Mets’ manager in 1992 and part of…