Deaths Of Notable Sports Figures (R.I.P.)

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Marcus Outzen dies: Ex-Florida State QB started first BCS National Championship Game under Bobby Bowden

Outzen spent five years in the Florida State program and played a pivotal role in the 1998 season

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Marcus Outzen dies: Ex-Florida State QB started first BCS National Championship Game under Bobby Bowden​

Outzen spent five years in the Florida State program and played a pivotal role in the 1998 season​

Former Florida State quarterback Marcus Outzen, who started for the Seminoles in the first-ever BCS National Championship, has died. Outzen's death was shared on social media by his son, Colton, and later confirmed by the Tallahassee Democrat. According to the Democrat, Outzen died from complications associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune deficiency disorder.

R.I.P.

 

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Marcus Outzen dies: Ex-Florida State QB started first BCS National Championship Game under Bobby Bowden

Outzen spent five years in the Florida State program and played a pivotal role in the 1998 season

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Marcus Outzen dies: Ex-Florida State QB started first BCS National Championship Game under Bobby Bowden​

Outzen spent five years in the Florida State program and played a pivotal role in the 1998 season​

Former Florida State quarterback Marcus Outzen, who started for the Seminoles in the first-ever BCS National Championship, has died. Outzen's death was shared on social media by his son, Colton, and later confirmed by the Tallahassee Democrat. According to the Democrat, Outzen died from complications associated with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a rare immune deficiency disorder.

R.I.P.

Yep, that was the year that Tennessee got a late gift from Clint Stoerner to beat Arkansas, and then got to face FSU’s third-string QB in the First BCS Title Game. And the year of that game against Saban and Sparty.

 

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Longtime CBS analyst Peter Oosterhuis, 75, dies

Peter Oosterhuis, who competed in six Ryder Cups, was a two-time runner-up at the Open Championship and later served as a broadcaster for CBS, has died at the age of 75.

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Accomplished player, CBS golf analyst Peter Oosterhuis dies at 75​

Peter Oosterhuis, a six-time Ryder Cup participant who later brought his distinguished British voice to CBS golf telecasts as an analyst, died Thursday, one day shy of his 76th birthday.

"Peter was an integral part of our golf coverage and an incredible teammate for nearly two decades," CBS Sports said in a statement. "... Peter brought a unique style and distinct perspective to our broadcasts which made him one of the most respected analysts in the sport. Our deepest condolences go out to his wife Ruth Ann and his entire family."

As a player, Oosterhuis was a force in Ryder Cup play, going 6-2-1 in singles -- twice beating Arnold Palmer and once Johnny Miller. His six wins remain tied for the all-time lead in singles.

He also was a two-time runner-up at the Open Championship and a two-time winner of the European Tour money title. He was ranked No. 1 in Europe for four years during a prolific rise to prominence that eventually brought him to the PGA Tour.

He won 20 tournaments around the globe and never declined an invitation to represent Great Britain in the Ryder Cup, where he had an overall record of 14-11-3 in all matches during an era of U.S. dominance.

R.I.P.

 

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Longtime Giants tight end Aaron Thomas dies at 86 after lengthy illness

Thomas is tied for sixth all time in TD receptions for the Giants

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Longtime Giants tight end Aaron Thomas dies at 86 after lengthy illness​

Thomas is tied for sixth all time in TD receptions for the Giants​

Former New York Giants tight end Aaron Thomas died at the age of 86 last week in his home in Corvallis, Oregon. Thomas was battling an illness. On Friday, the Giants confirmed the news of his death and noted that he died on April 26.

Thomas was one of the top players at his position in team history, playing 116 regular-season games for New York, missing just seven games in his career.

He spent the majority of his career (1962-70) with the Giants, with one Pro Bowl appearance during that time. He played for the San Francisco 49ers in 1961 and for just two games in 1962, before he was traded to New York.

Two years later, Thomas led the Giants with 43 receptions for 624 yards and six touchdowns and was selected to the Pro Bowl. In 1967, he posted career-high totals of 51 catches, 877 yards and nine touchdowns. He retired following the 1970 season.

With the Giants, he is No. 17 in franchise history in receptions with 254, No. 14 in franchise history in yards with 4,253 and his 35 touchdown receptions are tied for sixth-best.
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Darius Morris dead at 33: Ex-Michigan basketball standout was All-Big Ten performer with Wolverines​

Morris spent four years in the NBA after his prolific Michigan career.​

Former Michigan basketball standout Darius Morris died at age 33, the Wolverines program confirmed Saturday. Morris was an All-Big Ten performer during his two years in Ann Arbor and later strung together a lengthy professional career, which included four seasons in the NBA.

Former NBA Player Darius Morris Dead At 33

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris died this week, TMZ Sports has learned. He was just 33 years old.

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DARIUS MORRIS Ex-NBA Player DEAD AT 33​

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard Darius Morris died this week, TMZ Sports has confirmed. He was just 33 years old.

"With great sadness we announce the passing of our dearly beloved son, Darius Aaron Morris," the former NBA player's family said in a statement to us on Saturday morning. "During this time of transition, his family asks that you please respect their wishes for privacy and grace."

Details surrounding his passing have not been revealed at this time ... although we can confirm his body was discovered on Thursday in the Los Angeles area.

Morris was a second-round pick to the Lakers in 2011 ... where he played the first two seasons of his four-year career alongside late basketball legend Kobe Bryant.

He was also a member of the Philadelphia 76ers, L.A. Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies and Brooklyn Nets ... averaging 3.3 points, 1 rebound and 1.4 assists in 132 appearances.

R.I.P.

 

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Jimmy Johnson, 49ers legend and Hall of Fame cornerback, dies at 86

The five-time Pro Bowler played 16 seasons in San Francisco

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Jimmy Johnson, 49ers legend and Hall of Fame cornerback, dies at 86​

The five-time Pro Bowler played 16 seasons in San Francisco​

Former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jimmy Johnson, one of the NFL's best defensive backs in the 1960s, died Wednesday evening at age 86 -- the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced. Johnson was inducted into the Hall in 1994 after 16 seasons with San Francisco, earning three First Team All-Pro selections and five Pro Bowl selections.

"Jimmy Johnson was extraordinarily athletically talented. The 49ers enjoyed the luxury of using him on offense and defense early in his career to fill team needs," Pro Football Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said in a press release. "Once he settled in at left cornerback, he flourished. The notion that a 'lockdown' cornerback could cut the field in half for the opposition was true with Jimmy.
"Only rarely would other teams' quarterbacks even look his direction, and more often than not regretted the decision if they challenged him."

The brother of former Olympic decathlon champion Rafer Johnson, Jimmy Johnson was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 1961 NFL Draft. He started 205 games with the 49ers and recorded 47 interceptions, second only in franchise history to Ronnie Lott. His 213 games played with the 49ers trail only Jerry Rice (238).
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