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re: Athletes who died in their prime (or before)
Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:00 pm to Keys Open Doors
Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:00 pm to Keys Open Doors
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Roberto Clemente-1972 (38) plane accident
I wouldn't call it his prime. He probably had one or two more good years left in him.
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Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:26 pm to Zach
Got #3000 in his last regular season game. I still think he had the best arm from right field I've ever seen.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:37 pm to Keys Open Doors
Aryton Senna- 1994 Triple Formula 1 World Champion died after crashing head on into wall at Tamburello at the San Marino GP
Jim Clark- 1968 Two time Formula 1 World Champion. Died after hitting a tree at Hockenheim. Widely hailed as the greatest driver ever to sit in an open wheel cockpit. Only driver ever to have won the Formula 1 world championship and Indy 500 in the same year(1965).
Jim Clark- 1968 Two time Formula 1 World Champion. Died after hitting a tree at Hockenheim. Widely hailed as the greatest driver ever to sit in an open wheel cockpit. Only driver ever to have won the Formula 1 world championship and Indy 500 in the same year(1965).
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 9/27/16 at 12:50 pm to VABuckeye
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Got #3000 in his last regular season game. I still think he had the best arm from right field I've ever seen.
It's not even close. I watched pre game fielding practice when he played against the Astros.
The Pirate coach stood at the pitching mound and hit fungo to the outfielders. He hit a deep one to Roberto and yelled '2nd'. The shortstop came over to the bag but instead of standing he went into a catcher's crouch.
Roberto caught the ball just short of the track and threw the ball UNDERHANDED to second base.
The SS didn't even have to move his glove. He raised his right hand and yelled STEEE RIKE.
The other Pirates players just smiled and shook their heads as if saying 'OMG' did he just do that?
Posted on 9/27/16 at 1:17 pm to uptownsage
In 1949, nearly all members of the Italian football club Torino died in a plane crash returning from a match in Portugal.
That club, dubbed Il Grande Torino, won 5 straight Italian Serie A championships (the last declared after the crash, as the season was not yet complete - they finished the season fielding a youth side; out of respect each of their opponents did the same).
11 members of that club formed the backbone of the Italian national team, including probable captain Valentino Mazzola. During a 1947 Italy friendly match, 10 of the 11 players on the field were Torinos. The Italian national team traveled by boat to the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
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That club, dubbed Il Grande Torino, won 5 straight Italian Serie A championships (the last declared after the crash, as the season was not yet complete - they finished the season fielding a youth side; out of respect each of their opponents did the same).
11 members of that club formed the backbone of the Italian national team, including probable captain Valentino Mazzola. During a 1947 Italy friendly match, 10 of the 11 players on the field were Torinos. The Italian national team traveled by boat to the 1950 World Cup in Brazil.
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Posted on 9/27/16 at 2:47 pm to Speedy G
Ivo Van Damme (21 February 1954 – 29 December 1976) was a Belgian middle-distance runner. Took silver at 800meters and 1500 meters at 76 Olympics at age 22. Killed in a car crash later that year.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 2:57 pm to TideSaint
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Brian Cole
Every time something like this happens/comes up I always think of this guy....damn shame but the story is worth reading multiple times
Posted on 9/27/16 at 3:00 pm to Keys Open Doors
Posted on 9/27/16 at 3:55 pm to Keys Open Doors
Andres Escobar - Colombian soccer player killed by cartel members after scoring an own goal in the World Cup
Posted on 9/27/16 at 5:12 pm to Kracka
Who was that cray cray reciever that fell out of the back of a truck and died.
Chris Henry
Chris Henry
Posted on 9/27/16 at 5:19 pm to choupiquesushi
Craig "Iron Head" Hayward
Robert "Tractor" Traylor
Roberto Clemente
Hank Gathers
Robert "Tractor" Traylor
Roberto Clemente
Hank Gathers
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 5:20 pm
Posted on 9/27/16 at 5:21 pm to Keys Open Doors
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1958 Munich Air Disaster which killed multiple Manchester United players
I have a collegue that was promoted to the Man U first team after this incident.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 5:22 pm to choupiquesushi
Len Bias
Hank Gathers
Valeri Kharlamov (33). Widely considered the greatest left wing on the Soviet team, his death in 1981 robbed him of a few more World Championships. The Mikhailov-Petrov-Kharlamov may be the greatest line in hockey history. He did in a car accident.
Hank Gathers
Valeri Kharlamov (33). Widely considered the greatest left wing on the Soviet team, his death in 1981 robbed him of a few more World Championships. The Mikhailov-Petrov-Kharlamov may be the greatest line in hockey history. He did in a car accident.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 5:22 pm to YNWA
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Craig "Iron Head" Hayward
Posted on 9/27/16 at 6:20 pm to Keys Open Doors
John Tuggle, NYG running back
If you've never seen the 30 for 30 on him ("The Irrelevant Giant") it's one of my favorites. Just have the tissues handy.
The Irrelevant Giant
If you've never seen the 30 for 30 on him ("The Irrelevant Giant") it's one of my favorites. Just have the tissues handy.
The Irrelevant Giant
Posted on 9/27/16 at 6:32 pm to uptownsage
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Jim Clark- 1968 Two time Formula 1 World Champion. Died after hitting a tree at Hockenheim. Widely hailed as the greatest driver ever to sit in an open wheel cockpit. Only driver ever to have won the Formula 1 world championship and Indy 500 in the same year(1965).
In a virtually meaningless Formula Two race.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 6:35 pm to McCaigBro69
Don't get me wrong, driving drunk is awful/horrible/terrible, but it still doesn't change that he had a ton of potential.
Posted on 9/27/16 at 6:37 pm to Keys Open Doors
Champagne Tony Lima
Posted on 9/27/16 at 7:13 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Posted on 9/27/16 at 7:17 pm to SoFla Tideroller
Eric Andolsek had to be one of the most bizarre athlete early deaths. Weed-eating his front yard near the highway and gets hit by a truck.
Ben Wilson, top national HS basketball recruit, shot on the streets of Chicago in 1984 at age 17.
Ben Wilson, top national HS basketball recruit, shot on the streets of Chicago in 1984 at age 17.
This post was edited on 9/27/16 at 7:21 pm
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