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22Jun

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Ken Snow, soccer player

Kenneth Snow ‑ an American soccer forward who was a two-time winner of the Hermann Trophy as the outstanding college soccer player in 1988 and 1990 – died of Covid-19 on June 21, 2020. He had an eight-year professional career playing indoor soccer in the United States. Ken Snow was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He grew up in Illinois and attended Hoffman Estates High School from 1983 to 1986 where he played soccer. While at Hoffman, Snow scored in 47 consecutive games, ranking him second, after his brother Steve Snow, on the Illinois High School Association's list of consecutive matches scored in. Ken also ranks #9 on the Illinois state career goals list with 128 goals and #16 on the season (1985) goal scoring list with 49 goals. After graduating from high s...

8May

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Roger Chappot, ice hockey player

Roger Chappot - a Swiss professional ice hockey player - died due to complications of COVID-19 during the pandemic on 8 April 2020 at the age of 79. He played for HC Villars and Genève-Servette HC in the National League A. He also represented the Swiss national team at the 1964 Winter Olympics.

James M. Cross, Ice hockey player & coach

3May

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James M. Cross, Ice hockey player & coach

James M. Cross an American ice hockey player and coach who led the Vermont Catamounts of the University of Vermont for nineteen seasons died in Georgia of complications of COVID-19 on May 2, 2020, at age 87. Cross graduated from Boston University in 1960, having played ice hockey for the Terriers for two seasons. In his senior year, he helped the team record a third-place finish at the 1960 NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament. While at BU, Cross played collegiate summer baseball with the Dennis Clippers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. After graduating from BU, Cross became the director of physical education at Lyman C. Hunt School, a position he held for four years before accepting the head coaching position at nearby Vermont. Cross joined the program in only its third year of e...

Fernando Sandoval, Olympic water polo player

2May

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Brazil, Noteworthy, Profiles

Fernando Sandoval, Olympic water polo player

Fernando Sandoval a Brazilian water polo player who competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics died on May 1, 2020, after suffering from coronavirus in São Paulo. He was 78. Fernando Sandoval was born in the capital of São Paulo, on November 18, 1942. He began his career in swimming pools before moving to water polo, a sport that won him over, at the age of 16. In 1967, at the age of 25, he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. A year later, Fernando Sandoval had the honor of being part of the Brazil team that finished 13th in the Olympic Games in Mexico.

30Apr

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Dick Lucas, American football player

Dick Lucas a professional American football player who played tight end for five seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles died on April 29, 2020, due to complications of COVID-19 Lucas was a native of Boston and played in college at Boston College. He was selected in the 10th round of the 1956 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears but joined the Marines before opting for professional football. He played four games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1958. Between 1960 and 1963 Lucas played for the Eagles, playing in 38 games and catching 34 passes for 384 yards and six touchdowns. He was a member of the 1960 team that defeated the Green Bay Packers in the NFL Championship Game. In 1961, Lucas had eight catches for five touchdowns, the most touchdowns in NFL history by...

Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr., baseball player

20Apr

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Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr., baseball player

Stephen Louis Dalkowski Jr. an American left-handed pitcher died in New Britain, Connecticut on April 19, 2020 from COVID-19 Dalkowski was sometimes called the fastest pitcher in baseball history and had a fastball that probably exceeded 100 mph (160 km/h). Some experts believed it went as fast as 110 mph (180 km/h), others that his pitches traveled at less than that speed. As no radar gun or other device was available at games to measure the speed of his pitches precisely, the actual top speed of his pitches remains unknown. Regardless of its actual speed, his fastball earned him the nickname "White Lightning". Such was his reputation that despite never reaching the major leagues, and finishing his minor league years in class-B ball, the 1966 Sporting News item about the end of his ca...

19Apr

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Italy, Noteworthy, Profiles

Urano Navarrini, football player

Urano Navarrini an Italian professional football player and manager died in Milan on 18 April 2020, aged 74, from coronavirus. Born in Verona, Navarrini was the illegitimate son of Nuto Navarrini, and was known as Urano Benigni until recognised by his father in 1972. Navarrini played as a winger for Grunland Milanese Libertas, AC Milan, Pistoiese, Savona, Taranto, Verbania, Novara and Pro Patria. After retiring he managed a number of Italian clubs, including Pro Patria, Aosta, and Vigevano.

29Mar

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Noteworthy, Pakistan, Profiles

Azam Khan, squash player

Azam Khan –a Pakistani squash player who won the British Open four times between 1959 and 1962 – succumbed to Covid-19 on 28 March 2020. This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: "Azam Khan" squash player – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (March 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) His brother Hashim Khan and granddaughter Carla Khan were also squash players. Azam was the second cousin of the two other leading Pakistani players of his time Roshan Khan and Nasrullah Khan, whose sons Rehmat Khan, Torsam Khan and Jahangir Khan ...

Benito Joanet, football player and manager

24Mar

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Noteworthy, Profiles, Spain

Benito Joanet, football player and manager

Benito Joanet Giménez ‑ a Spanish football player and manager ‑ died in Alicante on 22 March 2020 from COVID-19. Born in Esplugues de Llobregat, Joanet played as a goalkeeper for Espanyol, Real Zaragoza, Terrassa, Europa and Deportivo de La Coruña. After retiring he became a football manager, taking charge of Hércules, Castellón, Antequerano, Cádiz, Mallorca, Tenerife, Espanyol, Salamanca and Las Palmas.