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2019 Obituaries

Postby BD Sullivan » Thu Jan 03, 2019 10:18 pm

Jerry Magee, who covered the Chargers for decades did yesterday at the age of 90:

https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/lon ... at-age-90/
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Kwamie Lassiter

Postby JohnTurney » Sun Jan 06, 2019 10:35 pm

Kwamie Lassiter reportedly passed away today of a heart attack while working out.
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Postby Rupert Patrick » Mon Jan 07, 2019 8:19 am

JohnTurney wrote:Kwamie Lassiter reportedly passed away today of a heart attack while working out.


https://www.azcardinals.com/news/former ... siter-dies
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Postby LJP » Tue Jan 08, 2019 1:42 pm

Former Bears E Pete Manning died January 5th, aged 81.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/boston ... =191186616
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Postby Eagles One » Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:07 am

Roy Hilton, former defensive end with the Baltimore Colts, New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons died on January 6, at the age of 75:


https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nfl ... story.html
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Postby nicefellow31 » Thu Jan 10, 2019 2:00 pm

Bill Brundige

Article says he passed on 29 Dec 18 but was reported yesterday in the Washington Post.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... 946946e412
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Postby Eagles One » Sun Jan 13, 2019 11:59 am

Bob Kuechenberg, former guard with the Miami Dolphins died on January 12, at the age of 71:


https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/ ... 78905.html
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Postby Rupert Patrick » Sun Jan 13, 2019 1:54 pm

JD Gibbs, son of Joe Gibbs and co-founder of Joe Gibbs Racing:

https://www.foxnews.com/auto/j-d-gibbs- ... dies-at-49
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Postby BD Sullivan » Sun Jan 13, 2019 10:26 pm

Eagles One wrote:Bob Kuechenberg, former guard with the Miami Dolphins died on January 12, at the age of 71:


https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/ ... 78905.html


He took special pleasure in the fact that after the Dolphins destroyed the Falcons in 1974, the Falcons fired Van Brocklin. That's because VB had cut him in typically cold fashion, not even bothering to talk with him before doing it.
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Postby Teo » Mon Jan 14, 2019 7:35 pm

Rick Forzano, head coach of the Detroit Lions from 1974-1976 died on January 9th. He was 90 years old.

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/forme ... -at-age-90
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