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Jim Elder 1998 Deaths
Jim ElderAge: 73 longtime broadcaster (1960-93) for the Arkansas Travelers, a minor league baseball team; he was sports director at radio station KARN and was reading sports news on the…Lionel Conacher
Lionel ConacherBorn: May 24, 1901Canada's greatest all-around athlete NHL hockey (2 Stanley Cups), CFL football (1 Grey Cup), minor league baseball, soccer, lacrosse, track, amateur boxing…Max Patkin Biography
Max PatkinAge: 79 the "Clown Prince of Baseball," whose zany clowning delighted crowds at minor league baseball games for over 50 years; West Philadelphia native and WWII navy veteran; hired…Harry Ornest 1998 Deaths
Harry OrnestAge: 75 former owner of the St. Louis Blues and the Toronto Argonauts; owned the Blues 1983-86; sold Argonauts to Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky and the late John Candy in 1991;…Morris (Red) Badgro 1998 Deaths
Morris (Red) BadgroAge: 95 four-time All-NFL end on defense and offense who caught the first touchdown pass of the first NFL championship game; three-sport star at USC, he spent time in pro…Sam Plumeri 1998 Deaths
Sam PlumeriAge: 84 former Trenton, N.J. city official who in 1994 brought minor-league baseball back to the New Jersey capital for the first time in 45 years; helped oversee the move of the…Sam Jethroe 2001 Deaths
Sam JethroeAge: 83 one of the first black players in Major League Baseball history and the oldest player to ever win rookie of the year honors; nicknamed "The Jet" for his speed; debuted in…Jack Buck 2002 Deaths
Jack BuckAge: 77 , radio voice of the St. Louis Cardinals for almost 50 years; considered one of the game's best storytellers, his body of work includes almost every sport; recognized in 11…Jack Kent Cooke 1997 Deaths
Jack Kent CookeAge: 84 majority owner of the NFL's Washington Redskins since 1974; oversaw the building of a new natural grass 78,600-seat stadium in Maryland which would later bear his name…Thorpe Speed
All-American Jim Thorpe also happened to be Native American by Gerry Brown Jim Thorpe competes in the pentathalon competition in Stockholm, 1912. (Source: Allsport) Related Links Olympics…Trending
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