Richard Goldstein
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Don Maynard, Hall of Fame Receiver for Champion Jets, Dies at 86
He teamed with the quarterback Joe Namath in a passing attack that took New York to an upset victory in Super Bowl III against the...
Sam Jones, Sharpshooting Celtics Star of the 1960s, Dies at 88
A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he was named one of the 50 greatest players in N.B.A. history and played on 10 N.B.A....
Claude Humphrey, Pillar of N.F.L. Falcons’ ‘Grits Blitz,’ Dies at 77
He was belatedly inducted into the Hall of Fame, having played before sacks were an official statistic. He ended his career with a Super Bowl...
LaMarr Hoyt, Pitcher Whose Star Shown Brightly but Briefly, Dies at 66
He won the 1983 Cy Young Award as the American League’s leading pitcher, but an injury and troubles with drugs and the law ended his...
Don Demeter, a Dodger Star of the Future Who Wasn’t, Dies at 86
Groomed to replace Duke Snyder, he broke his wrist in 1960 and never lived up to expectations. But he had a fine career with four...
Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87
In his prime he played in a league for Black players, but in 1975, at 40, he became the first African- American to take part...
Bill Virdon, Quiet Manager of Four M.L.B. Teams, Dies at 90
As a player, mainly for the Pirates, he was an outstanding center fielder and hit a catalytic ground ball in the 1960 World Series against...
Sam Huff, Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Dies at 87
Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with the Giants, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest...