Sports obituaries

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Cloyd Boyer, a RHP who spent all 5 years of his MLB career playing for Missouri-based ballclubs, died on 9/20 at age 94.

Boyer pitched for the Cardinals from 1949-52 before heading into military service. Upon his return, he spent his final season with the Kansas City A's in 1955. He was the last living Boyer brother, passing away well after both Ken and Clete.

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Steve Riley, a tackle who played all 11 of his NFL seasons with the Vikings, died on 9/16 at age 68.

Having played his college ball at USC, the Vikings made him their 1st round pick (25th overall) in the 1974 NFL draft. Wearing #78 from start to finish, he began playing that autumn and continued through 1984.

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Frank Russell, a shooting guard who came off the bench in 23 games for the 1972-73 Bulls, died on 9/6 at age 72.

A 3rd round pick by the Bulls in 1972, Frank is part of a large hoops family. His brothers are Campy and Walker Russell.

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Russell is in front row, #34

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Roger Brown, a DT who played in the NFL for the entire decade of the 1960s, died on 9/17 at age 84.

A 4th round draft pick by the Lions in 1960, Brown starred 0n Detroit from then through 1966, after which he spent his final 3 season with the Rams. He was on 6 Pro Bowl squads, and was All-Pro twice.

Twice (1962 and 1965) he led or tied for the NFL lead in tackles for safeties (2, then 1). He also never missed a regular season game in his pro career, starting in every one from 1961-68.


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Fred Stanfield, a 14-year NHL veteran who played on 2 Stanley Cup-winning Bruins squads, died on 9/13 at age 77.

Able to play both wings and the center position, Stanfield made it to the NHL in 1964-65, playing his first 3 seasons with the Blackhawks, before the big trade which sent Stanfield, Phil Esposito and others eastward to Boston, where Stanfield was a key contributor to the Bruins for 6 seasons.

When the 1973-74 campaign began, Stanfield was part of the Minnesota North Stars roster, playing with them through 40 games of the '74-'75 schedule before being dealt to the Sabres, for whom he played until retiring after the 1977-78 season.

He led the NHL in games played with 80 in 1975-76 and, while not shattering any goal scoring records during his career, he scored 20 or more goals in all 6 seasons he played with Boston, and a seventh time after he left.

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Lou Angotti, a diminutive C/RW who put in 10 solid seasons in the NHL and 1 in the WHA, died on 9/16 at age 83.

Though best remembered as a Blackhawk, the 5-9, 170-pound journeyman began his NHL career in 1964-65 with the Rangers, leading the league in games played (70). During the '65-'66 season, he was dealt to the Blackhawks, finishing the campaign there and sticking around for the 1966-67 action, as well.

He played for Second Six teams (Flyers and Penguins) the next two seasons before returning to Chicago, where he committed to the Indian from 1969-70 through 1972-73. He spent the next season with the Blues, then ended his playing career appearing in 26 games for the WHA Chicago Cougars in 1974-75.

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Parys Haralson, a DE out of Tennessee who spent 9 seasons in the NFL with 2 different NFC teams, died on 9/13 at age 37.

A 5th round draft pick by the 49ers in 2006, Haralson was on the Niners roster through 2012, although he did not appear in a game that season. He then was dealt to the Saints, where he played for 2 years, retiring after the 2014 campaign.

In the 8 years in which he saw game action, he played in all 16 regular season contests 6 times, and missed only 1 game in 2010. He forced 3 fumbles by opponents in 2011.

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Rick Arrington, a reserve QB for the Eagles from 1970-72, died on 9/7 at age 74.

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Mick Tinglehoff, a HOF center who played his entire career with the Minnesota Vikings, died on September 11 at age 81.

The one-time Cornhusker joined the Vikings in 1962, played with them through 1978, and never missed a regular season game, appearing in a total of 240. Wearing #53 in the pros from Day One, he was named to 5 All-Pro teams and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl 6 different times.

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Jack Egers, a RW who played for 3 NHL teams over 7 years, died on 9/10 at age 72.

From 1969-70 through 1975-76, Egers played for the Rangers, Blues and Capitals. His most productive seasons were in 1971-72, splitting the campaign between New York and St. Louis, and finishing with 23 goals and 26 assists, and 1972-73, where he contributed 24 goals and 24 assists.

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Noel Scarlett, a DT who appeared in 1 game with Dallas in 2000, died on 9/1 at age 47.

Scarlett was originally drafted in 1999 by Minnesota, but did not play with the Vikes in the regular season.

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Tunch Ilkin, a native of Turkey who played all but one NFL game of his career with the Steelers, died on 9/4 at age 63.

Drafted out of Indiana State by Pittsburgh in the 6th round of the 1980 NFL Draft, Ilkin played at 3 different offensive line positions from 1980-92 in the black and gold, going to 2 Pro Bowls.

His final NFL game, and his only NFL game in 1993 was wearing the uniform of the Packers.

Dave

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Sam "Bam" Cunningham, a RB who played all 9 of his NFL seasons with the Patriots, died on 8/15 at age 71.

Bam's NFL career began when the Patriots made him their 1st round draft pick (out of USC) in the 1973 NFL draft. He played from 1973-82 with New England, sitting out 1980 due to a contract dispute.

Despite that, Bam finished his career as the all-time leading Patriots rusher, running for 5.453 yards and 43 TDs. He owned the longest run from scrimmage in the NFL in 1974 (75 yards) and played in 1 Pro Bowl.

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David Patten, a WR who played on 3 Super Bowl winners in a 12-year NFL career, died on 9/2 at age 47.

The Western Carolina product played in 2 Super Bowl wins for the Patriots, SBs 36 and 39, catching an 8-yard TD pass in SB 36. He was also on the roster of the Patriots team that won SB38.

Over his career he also played for the Giants (1997-99), Browns (2000), Redskins (2005-06) and Saints (2007-08).

Dave

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Richard Kenneth Davis (July 27, 1942 - November 7, 2019) was a linebacker in the National Football League. In 1964, he was drafted by both the San Diego Chargers of the upstart AFL and the Baltimore Colts of the NFL and chose to play for the Colts. Ted wore the Blue and White until 1966 when he swapped for the Black and Gold of inaugural New Orleans Saints team, playing under Tom Fears from 1967 to 1969. He finished his NFL career with the Miami Dolphins in 1970.

Ted played for collage football for Georgia Tech and was inducted into the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame in 1980. He worked as a Football Umpire in the SEC from 1984 until at least 1989. After leaving football, Ted became a veterinarian in Knoxville, TN and owned his own clinic until retiring in 2010.


1968 Ted Davis
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