Sir Creep 7,011 Posted December 3, 2020 Steve Solari, a mainstay of Texas A&M’s dominating Wrecking Crew defenses of the early 1990s, has passed away, according to his family. Solari helped the Wrecking Crew lead the Southwest Conference in all four defensive categories for three straight seasons from 1991-93, which was a first in the long history of the old SWC. A product of Willowridge High School in Sugar Land, Texas, he made 26 starts in three seasons at Texas A&M after transferring from Purdue University. He helped the Aggies lead the nation in total defense and pass defense as a sophomore in 1991 and in pass efficiency defense in 1993 as a senior. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted December 5, 2020 Marv Marinovich, who captained Southern California’s national championship football team in 1962 and famously employed his strength and conditioning methods to groom son Todd into becoming quarterback for the Trojans, has died. He was 81. The university said he died Thursday of natural causes. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted December 8, 2020 Fred Akers, who succeeded Darrell Royal as Texas head football coach and twice came within a bowl victory of a national championship, died of complications from dementia on Monday, his wife, Diane, said. He was 82. The Blytheville, Ark., native relied on great defense and special teams to carve out an impressive 86-31-2 record with the Longhorns. SC 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomTomTelekom 3,594 Posted December 9, 2020 Veteran football coach Ray Perkins, who has coached at nearly every level of football for teams like the New York Giants, the University of Alabama and Oak Grove High School, died at 79 years: https://www.al.com/sec/2020/12/former-alabama-coach-ray-perkins-passes-away-at-home.html For his time as a player and coach at Alabama, he was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1990. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted December 15, 2020 Former Baylor University football player Chance Waz has died, the school announced on Monday. He was 25 years old. No cause of death has been divulged, SCunto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lynchian 19 Posted December 17, 2020 Former Baltimore Ravens fullback Lorenzo Taliaferro dies of a heart attack, aged 28. https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2922829-former-ravens-fb-lorenzo-taliaferro-dies-at-age-28-from-heart-attack 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 635 Posted December 21, 2020 Hall of Famer Kevin Greene dead at 58. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30575423/hall-famer-kevin-greene-third-all-sacks-dies-58 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted December 21, 2020 2 minutes ago, Captain Hemlock said: Hall of Famer Kevin Greene dead at 58. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30575423/hall-famer-kevin-greene-third-all-sacks-dies-58 No COD given but he was a steroid junky, and I believe a CTE candidate. Hell of a player though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMac 98 Posted December 21, 2020 54 minutes ago, Captain Hemlock said: Hall of Famer Kevin Greene dead at 58. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/30575423/hall-famer-kevin-greene-third-all-sacks-dies-58 Also worthy of mention under the “wrestlers” topic as he had a foray into that field. A 2018 picture in another article looked to me as though he was an old-looking 55-56, so possibly some sort of issue had been going on for a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 409 Posted December 22, 2020 8 hours ago, MadMac said: Also worthy of mention under the “wrestlers” topic as he had a foray into that field. A 2018 picture in another article looked to me as though he was an old-looking 55-56, so possibly some sort of issue had been going on for a while. Yeah, the PED's/NFL/wrestling triple play. Was definitely a hell of a player, as SC said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted December 25, 2020 Ron Widby, the 1967 SEC Player of the Year in basketball and punter for the Dallas Cowboys' first Super Bowl championship, has died. He was 75. Widby, who was living in Allen, Texas, died Tuesday. He had been in poor health in recent years. Widby played six seasons in the NFL, starting his career with the Cowboys after originally being drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 1967. He played 81 games in the NFL, and his 84-yard punt in 1968 remains the Dallas record for longest punt. Widby averaged 42 yards per punt for his career. He was selected in three professional drafts in two sports. In addition to New Orleans drafting him in 1967, Widby was drafted by the New Orleans Buccaneers in the 1967 ABA draft and by the Chicago Bulls in the NBA draft that same year. Widby played a season with the Bucs in the ABA before turning back to football. SCunto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 635 Posted December 26, 2020 Ty Jordan, a college football running back for Utah, is dead at 19. https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/30600621/utah-utes-rb-ty-jordan-pac-12-offensive-freshman-year-dies Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drewsky1211 4,046 Posted December 27, 2020 College football Hall-of-Famer Loyd Phillips, who also played for the Chicago Bears for 3 seasons, dead at 75. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 18,948 Posted January 2, 2021 On 22/11/2020 at 13:13, HDS said: Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Floyd Little reportedly in hospice care according to a former teammate. Floyd Little died January 1st apparently: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salmon Mousse 465 Posted January 2, 2021 20 minutes ago, YoungWillz said: Floyd Little died January 1st apparently: Quick start to the year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Death Impends 7,361 Posted January 2, 2021 Sun QO for Floyd Little. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeathClock 378 Posted January 2, 2021 It was from a rare form of cell cancer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 3, 2021 9 hours ago, Death Impends said: Sun QO for Floyd Little. EXACTLY one month too late for Advent Avalanche. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Hemlock 635 Posted January 10, 2021 Steve Hendrickson, NFL linebacker in the early 1990’s, dead at 54 https://www.google.com/amp/s/napavalleyregister.com/sports/pro/football-napa-highs-super-bowl-champion-steve-hendrickson-dies-at-54/article_b58cb7c0-c648-5e19-bc01-738736009585.amp.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 10, 2021 Shirley "Red" Wilson, a longtime North Carolina football coach whose career was highlighted by successful tenures as the head coach at Elon and Duke, died Friday night at his home in Burlington, North Carolina. He was 95. A football player himself at Davidson College, Wilson would first rise to acclaim by coaching high school football in both North Carolina and Virginia. After winning eight conference championships, including three undefeated seasons, Wilson would be hired as the head coach of the then-Elon Fighting Christians in 1967. Wilson would coach at Elon for ten seasons, leading the team to six conference championships - Including four-straight from 1971 to 1974 - and a trip to the National Championship Game against Central Arkansas in 1976. To this day, Wilson remains the winningest head coach in Elon history with a record of 72-34-2. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 988 Posted January 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Shirley "Red" Wilson, a longtime North Carolina football coach whose career was highlighted by successful tenures as the head coach at Elon and Duke, died Friday night at his home in Burlington, North Carolina. He was 95. A football player himself at Davidson College, Wilson would first rise to acclaim by coaching high school football in both North Carolina and Virginia. After winning eight conference championships, including three undefeated seasons, Wilson would be hired as the head coach of the then-Elon Fighting Christians in 1967. Wilson would coach at Elon for ten seasons, leading the team to six conference championships - Including four-straight from 1971 to 1974 - and a trip to the National Championship Game against Central Arkansas in 1976. To this day, Wilson remains the winningest head coach in Elon history with a record of 72-34-2. SC When did "Shirley" stop being a man's name? The wrestler Big Daddy was another famous Shirley. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: 14 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Shirley "Red" Wilson, a longtime North Carolina football coach whose career was highlighted by successful tenures as the head coach at Elon and Duke, died Friday night at his home in Burlington, North Carolina. He was 95. A football player himself at Davidson College, Wilson would first rise to acclaim by coaching high school football in both North Carolina and Virginia. After winning eight conference championships, including three undefeated seasons, Wilson would be hired as the head coach of the then-Elon Fighting Christians in 1967. Wilson would coach at Elon for ten seasons, leading the team to six conference championships - Including four-straight from 1971 to 1974 - and a trip to the National Championship Game against Central Arkansas in 1976. To this day, Wilson remains the winningest head coach in Elon history with a record of 72-34-2. SC When did "Shirley" stop being a man's name? The wrestler Big Daddy was another famous Shirley. Looks like 95 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 988 Posted January 10, 2021 6 minutes ago, Sir Creep said: Looks like 95 years ago. Ask a simple question. Get a simpleton's reply. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,011 Posted January 10, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: Ask a simple question. Get a simpleton's reply. That's a fair cop. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrWonderful 409 Posted January 10, 2021 49 minutes ago, Bentrovato said: When did "Shirley" stop being a man's name? The wrestler Big Daddy was another famous Shirley. Shirley Povich was a longtime sports columnist for the Washington Post. And, yes, he was Maury Povich's father. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
