Remembering Kobe Bryant, Tom Seaver, David Stern, Don Shula, Lou Brock, Dana Zatopkova, Angela Madsen and many others who died this year.
Remembering Kobe Bryant, Tom Seaver, David Stern, Don Shula, Lou Brock, Dana Zatopkova, Angela Madsen and many others who died this year.
Notable Deaths 2020: Sports
Remembering Kobe Bryant, Tom Seaver, David Stern, Don Shula, Lou Brock, Dana Zatopkova, Angela Madsen and many others who died this year.
David Stern, 77
Transformative N.B.A. commissioner
Don Larsen, 90
Threw the only perfect game in World Series history
Sam Wyche, 74
Coach who led Cincinnati to the Super Bowl
Pete Dye, 94
The "Picasso of golf course design"
Nelson Bryant, 96
The dean of outdoor writers in America
Morgan Wootten, 88
Acclaimed high school basketball coach
Kobe Bryant, 41
N.B.A. star
Rhona Wurtele, 97
One of Canada’s ‘flying twins’ ski champions
Willie Wood, 83
Star defensive back
Katsuya Nomura, 84
Enduring star of Japanese baseball
Mickey Wright, 85
One of the greatest players in women’s golf
Johnny Antonelli, 89
Star pitcher for the Giants
Henri Richard, 84
Hall of Fame center for Montreal Canadiens
Eva Szekely, 92
Survived Holocaust to win Olympic gold
Del Shofner, 85
Master pass receiver with the Giants
Dana Zatopkova, 97
Champion javelin thrower
Curly Neal, 77
Globetrotters’ dazzling dribbler
Tom Dempsey, 73
Record-setting kicker
Bobby Mitchell, 84
The Redskins’ first Black star
Al Kaline, 85
Tigers’ perennial all-around all-star
Stirling Moss, 90
One of the greatest drivers of all time
Doug Sanders, 86
"Peacock of the Fairways"
Hank Steinbrenner, 63
Heir to the Yankees
Willie Davis, 85
Packers Hall of Famer
Harland Svare, 89
Giants linebacker and young head coach
Don Shula, 90
Record-setting N.F.L. coach
Bob Watson, 74
Baseball’s first Black general manager
Phyllis George, 70
Trailblazing sportscaster
Jerry Sloan, 78
Hall of fame N.B.A. guard and coach
Eddie Sutton, 84
Winning basketball coach at four schools
Margaret Maughan, 91
Medal-winning wheelchair athlete
Pat Dye, 80
Football coach who elevated Auburn
Wes Unseld, 74
Powerful Hall of Fame N.B.A. center
Bobby Morrow, 84
Ran to stardom at the 1956 Olympics
Kurt Thomas, 64
Trailblazing champion gymnast
Claudell Washington, 65
Rookie baseball sensation at 19
Murray Olderman, 98
Wrote and drew about sports
Vicki Wood, 101
Broke car-racing gender barriers
Mike McCormack, 81
Comeback Cy Young award winner
Jim Kiick, 73
Helped the Dolphins win 2 Super Bowls
Angela Madsen, 60
Paralympian rower
Gay Culverhouse`, 73
Helped injured football players
Jack Charlton, 85
Soccer hero in England and Ireland
Lou Henson, 88
Final Four coach with two schools
John McNamara, 88
Red Sox skipper in ’86 series loss
Horace Clarke, 82
Standout in a dismal Yankee era
Lute Olson, 85
Put Arizona on college basketball map
John Thompson, 78
Georgetown's Hall of Fame basketball coach
Tom Seaver, 75
Pitcher who led "Miracle Mets" to glory
Lou Brock, 81
Speedy baseball Hall of Famer
Larry Wilson, 82
Made safety an N.F.L. threat
Gale Sayers, 77
Elusive hall of fame running back
Bob Gibson, 84
One of baseball’s most dominant pitchers
Whitey Ford, 91
Beloved pitcher and reliable winner for the Yankees
Joe Morgan, 77
Hall of Fame second baseman
Travis Roy, 45
Philanthropist and motivational speaker
Herb Adderley, 81
Hall of Fame cornerback for the Packers
Howie Meeker, 97
Hockey star and colorful broadcaster
Tom Heinsohn, 86
Champion Celtic as player and coach
Paul Hornung, 84
Midcentury football’s "golden boy"
Lindy McDaniel, 84
Ace reliever for mediocre teams
Nancy Darsch, 68
Champion coach of women’s basketball
Diego Maradona, 60
One of soccer’s greatest players
Jake Scott, 75
Super Bowl M.V.P. for the Dolphins
Rafer Johnson, 86
Winner of 1960 decathlon
Pat Patterson, 79
Wrestling star who came out
Dick Allen, 78
Baseball slugger withstood bigotry
Ray Perkins, 79
Coach at Alabama and in the N.F.L.
Phil Niekro, 81
Hall of Fame Knuckleball Pitcher
K.C. Jones, 88
Celtics standout as player and coach
Jeannie Morris, 85
Trailblazing Chicago sportscaster
Kevin Greene, 58
Master of sacking the quarterback
Produced by Julia Carmel and William McDonald.