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Eddie Donovan 2001 Deaths

Eddie DonovanAge: 78 former general manager and coach of the N.Y. Knicks; drafted Willis Reed in 1964 and dealt for Dave DeBusschere in 1968, two moves that helped New York win its first NBA…

Leo Nomellini 2000 Deaths

Leo NomelliniAge: 76 two-way lineman who played 14 pro seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; played in 10 Pro Bowl games; two-time All-…

Buddy Jeannette 1998 Deaths

Buddy Jeannette (Harry Edwards Jeannette)Age: 80 basketball star of the late 1930s and early 40s; played in Sheboygan, Fort Wayne and Baltimore for the National Basketball League, the…

John Mabee 2002 Deaths

John MabeeAge: 80 three-time Eclipse Award winning breeder, who with his wife, Betty, were major figures in California and American thoroughbred racing for 45 years; founded Golden Eagle Farm…

Fahd ibn Abdul Aziz 2005 Deaths

Fahd ibn Abdul AzizAge: 84 pro-Western king of Saudi Arabia whose reign was marked by the modernization of the staunchly conservative Islamic country. He courted the U.S., broadened women's…

Rashidi Wheeler 2001 Deaths

Rashidi WheelerAge: 22 Northwestern University senior starting safety, who died following conditioning drills at the school; started all 12 games and had 88 tackles, a fumble recovery and…

George Jackson 2000 Deaths

George JacksonAge: 42 media executive who began his career in film, moved to the music industry, and finally onto the Internet, where he created the Urban Box Office Network, a group of sites…

Bones McKinney Biography

Bones McKinneyAge: 78 former Wake Forest basketball coach who coached from 1958–65 and led the Deacons to two their first two ACC titles and an appearance in the Final Four in 1962; known…

Harold Nichols Biography

Harold NicholsAge: 79 a national champion wrestler who became one of the sport's most respected coaches; retired following the 1984–85 season; at Iowa St., where he coached for 32 years, he…

Buck Leonard Biography

Buck LeonardAge: 90 hall-of-fame first baseman known as the "Black Lou Gehrig"; batted .340 and averaged 34 home runs during his 17-year career in the Negro Leagues; began his career with…