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Tim Brauch Biography

Tim BrauchAge: 25 World Cup skateboarder who was ranked No. 5 internationally; defending champion of the 1998 Vans Triple Crown of Skateboarding. Brauch died of sudden cardiac …

Anna McCune Harper Biography

Anna McCune HarperAge: 99 replaced Helen Wills Moody as the top-ranked U.S. women's tennis player in 1930; won mixed doubles title at Wimbledon in 1931; called home in 1932 bec…

Bernie Faloney Biography

Bernie FaloneyAge: 66 Canadian Football Hall of Fame quarterback who led the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to seven Grey Cup appearances and two titles in eight years beginning in 1957; …

Marion Motley Biography

Marion MotleyAge: 79 explosive player who was one of pro football's best fullbacks, one of the NFL's first black players of the modern era and a Cleveland legend; discovered at…

Tommy Ivan Biography

Tommy IvanAge: 88 Chicago Blackhawks vice president and former general manager; coached the Detroit Red Wings for seven seasons beginning in 1947 and led them to three Stanley …

George Deiderich Biography

George DeiderichAge: 63 All-American and two time All-SEC offensive and defensive guard for Vanderbilt in the 1950's; selected in 23rd round of 1959 NFL draft by Los Angeles Ra…

Bob Backus Biography

Bob BackusAge: 72 weight thrower who won seven consecutive American titles in the 56-pound event (1953-59), seven in eight years in the 35-pound event and one in the hammer thr…

Ricky Byrdsong Biography

Ricky ByrdsongAge: 43 former head basketball coach at Northwestern University; took Wildcats to their second postseason appearance in school history after the 1993-94 season; c…

Vere Bird Biography

Vere BirdAge: 89 Antiguan who became powerful during the island's colonial period and went on to lead his country after it gained independence from Britain in 1981. The former …

Dennis Brown Biography

Dennis BrownAge: 42 Jamaican reggae singer who established his popularity in the 1970s at the age of 12. The “Crown Prince of Reggae” earned a Grammy nomination in 1995 for his…