2008 Sports Obituary

[IrishMike]

The world says farewell to these sports figures:
SAMMY BAUGH 94
DWIGHT WHITE 58
JOHNNY PODRES 75
DON HASKINS 78
DICK LYNCH 72
MYRON COPE 79
TOMMY BOLT 92
GENUINE RISK 31(thoroughbred)
TOM TRESH 70
PREACHER ROE 92
DOCK ELLIS 63
GEORGIA FRONTIERE 80
PETE NEWELL 93
SIR EDMUND HILLARY 88
JOE ALSTON 81
BOBBY MUCER 62
KEVIN DUCKWORTH 44
CHARLIE JONES 77
KILLER KOWALSKI 81
JIM MCKAY 86
MARY GARBER 92
ERNIE HOLMES 59
BOB HOWSAM 89
MICKEY VERNON 90
ORVILLE MOODY 74
DARELL GARRETSON 76
GENE UPSHAW 63
W.C. HEINZ 93
PHIL HILL 81
DAVE SMITH 53
BOBBY FISCHER 64
GENE HICKERSON 73
CHRISTOPHER BOWMAN 40
TOMMY HOLMES 91
BUZZIE BAVASI 93
HERB SCORE 75
LUC BOURDON 21
SKIP CARAY 68
BORIS SHAKHLIN 76
DON CARDWELL 72
SCOTT KALITTA 46

Some of these athletes I remember watching over the years,to them and the others may you rest in peace.

[bruce]

Great tribute but is the Bobby Fischer the chess player or someone else?If he's the chess player I'm not sure he belongs on the list.

[CM]

Jan 4, 2009 22:11:36 GMT -5 @bruce said:

Great tribute but is the Bobby Fischer the chess player or someone else?If he's the chess player I'm not sure he belongs on the list.

It is the chess player.

Mental gymnastics now is a sport.

[IrishMike]

Jan 4, 2009 22:11:36 GMT -5 @bruce said:

Great tribute but is the Bobby Fischer the chess player or someone else?If he's the chess player I'm not sure he belongs on the list.

Some persons are announcers or writers also.
Interesting note:W.C.HEINZ wrote "DEATH OF A RACEHORSE"supposedly a masterpiece of sports journalism,I personally have not read it,I'll have to check it out.HEINZ also co wrote the novel MASH.

[CM]

Irish Mike I appreciate your research, I’m a sports junkie and live for the next game. For me the world would be a very boring place if all I did was focus on politics.

I met Herb Score many years ago, Score was pitching for the Spokane Indians in the Pacific Coast League rehaping from an awful facial injury when I first met him. He was instrumental and encouragement for my brief (2 year professional) baseball career. He was a giant of a man and as gentle as a butterfly. I also met Johnny Podres and Walter Alston during the same time period.

Do you remember Hoyt Wilhelm? He taught me how to throw a knuckler.

[IrishMike]

Wow CM,don't tell me your a pitcher.During my brief high school career I also pitched,not very good but I tried,lol.Hoyt Wilhelm?Any relation to Wilhelm on the Chargers?Politics is for arguing it,Sports is for proving it,lol.I took the last 3 months off from the gym,but as of last Saturday,I'm back to lifting.4:30 A.M. 24 hour fitness in El Cajon.I want to switch to nights,but I've always hit it in the mornings,it is just too damn cold sometimes.Eating proper is the hardest thing for me,especially if the family wants pizza or something,I get fish or chicken while they enjoy the pizza.I allow one cheat day to eat what I want and as a reward for staying on regimen.