Notable sports deaths in 2013
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In 1993, Tommy Morrison beat George Foreman for the WBO heavyweight title. He also played Tommy Gunn in ‘Rocky V.’ His career was cut short by a positive HIV test in 1996.
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Art Donovan, Hall of Fame defensive tackle for the Baltimore Colts, died Sunday. He was 89.
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GREENVILLE, Miss. — George “Boomer” Scott, a three-time All-Star first baseman during the 1960s and 1970s who slugged 271 career homers, has died.
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Deacon Jones not only took great pleasure in tackling quarterbacks behind the line of scrimmage, he came up with the name ‘sack’ to better describe it.
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Summerall worked 16 Super Bowls, the most of any network announcer. He and Madden were paired together in 1981 on CBS and went to Fox in 1994, where they remained through the 2002 Super Bowl.
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The Missouri-born matadora was among the first women allowed to fight bulls in Mexico in much the same manner as men. She performed in more than 300 fights and was gored six times.
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After 13 seasons with the Rams, Pardee finished his playing career with the Washington Redskins and then began his coaching odyssey. He held seven head-coaching positions in the pro and college ranks.
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Weider popularized bodybuilding worldwide, creating a multimillion-dollar empire of magazines such as Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Fitness and Shape, and discovered Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Lakers fans will remember the real estate mogul for enjoying extraordinary NBA success — 10 championships in three-plus decades — but equally important to his legacy was a sense of showmanship.
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‘Stan the Man,’ a career .331 batter, played 22 seasons — all with St. Louis — and won seven National League batting titles and three most valuable player awards.
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The irascible, chain-smoking, umpire-baiting Weaver is the winningest manager in the franchise’s history. He led the team to the 1970 World Series title and four American League pennants.
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Her tennis talents took her to a No. 4 ranking among U.S. women and into the seventh-seeded spot in the 1949 tournament. She left the amateur circuit to turn pro in 1951 and travel with a touring group.
