Bobby Bowden, folksy coach of Florida St dynasty, dies at 91 The beloved, folksy Hall of Fame coach who built one of the most prolific college football programs in history died early Sunday at 91 at his home in Tallahassee, Florida, surrounded by his wife Ann and their six children following a battle with pancreatic cancer. Bobby’s son, Terry, called his passing “truly peaceful." Not only did he put Florida State on the map by taking the Seminoles from afterthought to dynasty, he left an indelible mark on the game with a rare combination of coaching acumen, gracious demeanor and a compassion for those he coached and competed against. The numbers are staggering: Bowden piled up 377 wins during 40 years as a major college coach and his teams won a dozen Atlantic Coast Conference titles and national championships in 1993 and 1999. Perhaps the statistic that jumps off the page is his sustained success with Florida State, which finished the season ranked in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll an unmatched 14 straight seasons (1987-2000) under his tutelage. RIP
Greg Clark — NFL football player Clark, a Stanford product, played four seasons with the 49ers before retiring due to injury issues. He died unexpectedly on July 7 and while his cause of death has not been revealed, his family released a statement calling for more research into CTE.
Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff — Professional wrestler Orndorff was a big figure in the WWF in the ’80s and was one of the four main headliners of the first Wrestlemania. He died July 12 at age 71, his son Travis Orndorff announced on Instagram. The legendary wrestler had been battling dementia.
Tony Esposito Passes Away at 78 Tony Esposito, a goaltending legend and a pioneer of the butterfly goaltending style, has passed away at the age of 78 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Esposito was a three-time Vezina Trophy winner and is the all-time Chicago Blackhawks franchise leader in shutouts (74) and wins (418). In 1969-70, Esposito had one of the most incredible seasons by a goaltender with 15 shutouts, with his 76 total tying him with Ed Belfour for 10th all-time. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Esposito was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and has served as a Blackhawks team ambassador since 2008. Esposito also spent time with the Montreal Canadiens.
Farewell to 'Der Bomber': Gerd Muller, the Germany World Cup winner, has died aged 75 after a near six-year battle with Alzheimer's disease. Gerd Muller dead: Germany and Bayern Munich legend dies aged 75 (msn.com) The 'Number 13' was a clinical Striker. Scorer of the Winning in the Word cup Final of 1974 in a 2-1 win over Johan Cruyff Netherlands side and held the all-time goal-scoring record in the World Cup with 14 goals for 32 years until surpassed by Miroslav Klose in 2014, (( though Klose required over the double the number of caps to do so)). Gerd Müller - Wikipedia
