Thursday, December 29, 2022
The sports world lost some all-time greats in 2022.
JANUARY
1 – DAN REEVES, Hall of Fame NFL running back and head coach
10 – DON MAYNARD, Hall of Fame receiver who starred for the New York Jets
15 – JOE B. HALL, Former Kentucky basketball coach
18 – LUSIA HARRIS, Basketball pioneer who became the first woman drafted in the NBA
FEBRUARY
2 – BILL FITCH, NBA head coach who led the Boston Celtics to the 1981 league championship
MARCH
14 – SCOTT HALL, Legendary pro wrestler
18 – JOHN CLAYTON, Noted ESPN reporter and writer
APRIL
3 – TOMMY DAVIS, Two-time NL batting champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers
3 – GENE SHUE, former NBA All-Star and head coach
9 – DWAYNE HASKINS, NFL quarterback
21 – DARYLE LAMONICA, Hard-throwing Oakland Raiders QB
22 – GUY LEFLUER, Hall of Fame hockey legend who won five Stanley Cups
MAY
10 – BOB LANIER, Hall of Fame NBA legend
JUNE
17 – HUGH McELHENNY, Hall of Fame NFL halfback
22 – TONY SIRAGUSA, Popular NFL lineman-turned-football analyst
JULY
31 – BILL RUSSELL, NBA legend and 11-time league champion
AUGUST
2 – VIN SCULLY, Legendary L.A. Dodgers announcer
15 – PETE CARROLL, Legendary Princeton basketball coach
20 – TOM WEISKOPF, PGA Tour legend who won 16 tournament events
24 – LEN DAWSON, all-time NFL QB great for the Kansas City Chiefs
SEPTEMBER
1 – ERNIE SHAVERS, Former heavyweight boxing champion
19- MAURY WILLS, Legendary L.A. Dodgers player and manager
OCTOBER
13 – BRUCE SUTTER, standout MLB pitcher who helped St. Louis capture the 1982 World Series
28 – VINCE DOOLEY, Former Georgia head football coach and athletics director
NOVEMBER
3 – RAY GUY, Hall of Fame punter who helped the Oakland/L.A. Raiderswin three Super Bowl titles
9 – FRED HICKMAN, Notable sports anchor for CNN’s “Sports Tonight”
DECEMBER
1 – GAYLORD PERRY, Hall of Fame MLB pitcher with 324 career wins
4 – NICK BOLLETTIERI, Internationally acclaimed tennis instructor
6 – MILLS LANE, Legendary boxing referee
13 – MIKE LEACH, College football head coach
24 – KATHY WHITWORTH, Record-setting LPGA legend
29 – PELE, All-time soccer legend