2019 Obituaries

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Longtime Chicago sportscaster Chet Coppock died April 17th, aged 70.

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Reggie Cobb, former running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets died on April 20, at the age of 50:


https://www.tampabay.com/sports/bucs/20 ... ies-at-50/
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Former front office man and scout Norm Pollom, who drafted a lot of great players while working alongside Chuck Knox with the Rams and Bills, passed away in January at the age of 93.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/ ... =191287432
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Johnny Green, former quarterback with the Buffalo Bills, New York Titans/Jets and Toronto Argonauts died on April 24, at the age of 81:


https://www.chattanoogan.com/2019/4/25/ ... Green.aspx
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QB Bill Nelson

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Former Browns and Steelers QB Bill Nelson died on April 11th, 2019 according to several sources ( listed as Natural Causes ) but I can not find an Obit
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Maybe you were looking under "Nelson" instead of "Nelsen," which was how his name was spelled.

Here's an obit:

https://www.newcomerorlando.com/Obituar ... Orlando-FL
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Citizen wrote:Maybe you were looking under "Nelson" instead of "Nelsen," which was how his name was spelled.

Here's an obit:

https://www.newcomerorlando.com/Obituar ... Orlando-FL
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Pro Football Hall of Famer, WWII Combat Veteran, and creator of one of my favorite fast food sandwiches (Gino Giant), Gino Marchetti has passed on. https://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/nfl ... story.html
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Former Raiders LB Dan Conners died April 28th, aged 77.

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MacArthur Lane, former running back with the St. Louis Cardinals, Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs died on May 4, at the age of 77:


https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... ies-at-77/
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