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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dwayne Haskins died early Saturday morning after he was hit by a dump truck near Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He was 24. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Haskins was walking on a “limited access facility (highway/expressway) for unknown reasons” around 6:37 a.m. The FHP said he was attempting to cross westbound lanes of Interstate 595 when he was hit by a dump truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene, per the FHP, and traffic homicide investigators were… Source link

John Clayton was an ESPN mainstay. (Photo by Kirby Lee/Getty Images) John Clayton, a fixture on ESPN’s “SportsCenter” for years, has died, a collection of his colleagues confirmed Friday. He was 67. Throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was hard to turn on SportsCenter or any of ESPN’s NFL shows without seeing Clayton and his familiar background pop up to discuss the biggest football story of the day. He started at the network in 1995 after a long career as a newspaper writer covering… Source link

William Hurt, who became a top leading man in the 1980s, winning an Oscar for 1985’s “Kiss of the Spider Woman” and starring in “The Big Chill” and “Body Heat,” died Sunday of natural causes. He was 71. Hurt’s death was confirmed to Variety by his friend, Gerry Byrne. His son Will said in a statement, “It is with great sadness that the Hurt family mourns the passing of William Hurt, beloved father and Oscar winning actor, on March 13, 2022, one week before his 72nd birthday…. Source link

Johnny Grier was an NFL trailblazer. (Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images) Johnny Grier, the first Black person to lead an NFL officiating crew, died on Tuesday. He was 74. NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent confirmed the news. A North Carolina native and University of D.C. graduate, Grier got his start as a high school referee in 1965 and in college football in 1972, according to Football Zebras. He joined the NFL as a field judge in 1981 and worked Super Bowl… Source link

Katie Meyer, whose penalty kick saves lifted Stanford to a title in December 2019, died in her on-campus residence. (Jamie Schwaberow/NCAA Photos via Getty Images) Stanford senior goalkeeper Katie Meyer, whose penalty kick save was one of the most memorable moments of the 2019 NCAA women’s soccer championship, has died, the school said. The school first mentioned a death in an on-campus residence on Tuesday, but did not release a name until family had been notified. It did not give a cause of… Source link

The son of Utah State football coach Blake Anderson has died, the university announced Tuesday. “On behalf of Utah State University, the athletic department and the football program, our thoughts and prayers are with coach Blake Anderson and his family following the tragic death of his son,” athletic director John Hartwell said in a statement. Details surrounding Anderson’s son’s death are unknown. Anderson had three children, two sons and a daughter, with his late wife, Wendy — who… Source link

Charley Taylor was an offensive threat wherever he got the ball. (Getty Images) Charley Taylor, the Washington Commanders Hall of Famer who retired as the NFL’s all-time leading receiver, died Saturday, the team announced. He was 80 years old. Taylor played his entire career in Washington, accruing eight Pro Bowl nods, two NFL receptions titles and the 1964 Rookie of the Year Award. He retired with not only 9,110 career receiving yards, most in NFL history at that point, but also 1,488 rushing… Source link

Lusia Harris, seen here at a 2021 film fesitval showing a documentary on her life, died on Tuesday at 66.. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Tribeca Festival) Lusia Harris, the first and only woman to be drafted into the NBA, died on Tuesday in her native Mississippi. She was 66 years old.  Her family announced her death in a statement. The cause of death is not clear. “We are deeply saddened to share the news that our angel, matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, Olympic medalist, The Queen of… Source link

Kentucky basketball coaching legend Joe B. Hall has died, the school announced Saturday. He was 93. Hall replaced Adolph Rupp as coach in Lexington in 1972 and guided the Wildcats until 1985, compiling a 297-100 record with 10 NCAA tournament appearances, three Final Fours and a national title in 1978. Hall remained a fixture in Lexington until his death. He also played for Rupp on the Wildcats’ 1949 team that won the national title, making Hall one of three men who played and coached on an… Source link

Dan Reeves, former Cowboys player and head coach for the Broncos, Giants, and Falcons, has died at age 77. (Photo by STEPHEN JAFFE/AFP via Getty Images) Former NFL player and head coach Dan Reeves has died at age 77, his family said in a statement released to the NFL on Saturday morning.  “Legendary NFL player and coach Dan Reeves passed away early this morning, peacefully and surrounded by his loving family at his home in Atlanta, GA. He passed away at age 77 due to complications from a long… Source link