Historical Archives & Public Figures

United States

c. 1948 – 2014 (66 years old)

Ronald Lee Jourdan was an American college and Olympic track and field athlete. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Jorge Jottar

Chile

c. 1930 – 2014 (84 years old)

Jorge Jottar was a Chilean sports shooter whose specialty was the skeet shot. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Santiago, Chile

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Nilton Santos

Nílton dos Reis Santos

Brazil

16 May 1925 – 27 November 2013 (88 years old)

Nilton Santos was an extraordinary Brazilian defender widely acclaimed as the greatest left-back in the history of football. Known as 'The Encyclopedia' for his encyclopedic knowledge of the game and flawless technique, he revolutionized defending by becoming the first full-back in World Cup history to attack down the flank, winning consecutive World Cups in 1958 and 1962.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Allal Ben-Kassou

علال بن قصو

Morocco

1941 – 2013 (71 years old)

Legendary goalkeeper for FAR Rabat and the Moroccan national team who earned 116 international caps and delivered heroic performances at the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico against West Germany.

Rabat, Morocco

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Mehdi Faria

المهدي فاريا (خوسيه فاريا)

Brazil

1933 – 2013 (80 years old)

Beloved Brazilian-Moroccan football manager who converted to Islam, adopted Moroccan nationality, and led the Atlas Lions to the historic Round of 16 at the 1986 World Cup.

Kenitra, Morocco

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Sergey Belov

Сергей Александрович Белов

Russia

23 January 1944 – 3 October 2013 (69 years old)

Sergey Alexandrovich Belov was an elite Soviet shooting guard who scored 20 points in the historic, controversial gold-medal game at the 1972 Munich Olympics, ending the United States' 63-game Olympic winning streak. Winning eleven Soviet championships and two EuroLeague titles with CSKA Moscow, in 1992 he became the first international, non-American player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

Perm, Russia

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Djalma Santos

Djalma Pereira Dias dos Santos

Brazil

1929 – 2013 (84 years old)

Two-time FIFA World Cup champion (1958, 1962) and legendary Brazilian right-back who played in four consecutive World Cups and was selected to the FIFA World Cup All-Star Team three times.

Uberaba (Minas Gerais), Brazil

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Emile Griffith

Emile Alphonse Griffith

United States

3 February 1938 – 23 July 2013 (75 years old)

Emile Griffith was a brilliant US Virgin Islands-born boxer who captured world championships in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions, fighting an astonishing 339 championship rounds—more than any other boxer in history. A gentle and compassionate man who carried the psychological burden of his tragic 1962 televised bout with Benny Paret, he was an early barrier-breaker for LGBTQ+ visibility in professional sports.

Hempstead, New York, United States

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Alain Mimoun

Ali Mimoun Ould Kacha

Algeria

1 January 1921 – 27 June 2013 (92 years old)

Alain Mimoun was a beloved French distance runner and decorated World War II hero who, after winning three Olympic silver medals behind his great friend and rival Emil Zátopek, achieved glorious redemption at age thirty-five by winning the Olympic Marathon at the 1956 Melbourne Games in scorching 100-degree heat. Winner of 29 French national titles, he remains France's most decorated track athlete.

Saint-Mandé, Val-de-Marne, France

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Abdelhamid Kermali

عبد الحميد كرمالي

Algeria

1931 – 2013 (81 years old)

Historic forward of the FLN Football Team in 1958 and visionary national coach who guided the Algerian National Football Team to its historic first Africa Cup of Nations title in 1990.

Sétif, Algeria

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Hjalmar Andersen

Hjalmar Johan Andersen

Norway

1923-03-12 – 2013-03-27 (90 years old)

Beloved Norwegian speed skating legend known nationwide as 'Hjallis' who achieved immortal glory by winning three Olympic gold medals in front of 25,000 fans at the 1952 Oslo Winter Olympics.

Oslo, Norway

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John McAndrew

Switzerland

c. 1928 – 2013 (85 years old)

Seán Victor "John" McAndrew was a Gaelic footballer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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George Falconer

Great Britain

c. 1947 – 2013 (66 years old)

George Falconer was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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Rudolf Szanwald

Austria

c. 1932 – 2013 (81 years old)

Rudolf Szanwald was an Austrian football goalkeeper who played for Austria in the 1958 FIFA World Cup. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Vienna, Austria

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Renzo Soldani

Italy

c. 1926 – 2013 (87 years old)

Renzo Soldani was an Italian racing cyclist. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Rome, Italy

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Ladislao Mazurkiewicz

Switzerland

c. 1946 – 2013 (67 years old)

Ladislao Mazurkiewicz Iglesias was a Uruguayan footballer who played as a goalkeeper.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Lee Eilbracht

United States

c. 1925 – 2013 (88 years old)

Lee Paul Eilbracht was an American college baseball coach and player in the Chicago Cubs organization.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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