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Barry McDonald

Australia

c. 1941 – 2020 (79 years old)

Barry Stuart McDonald was a Papua New Guinea-born Australian rugby union player who represented Australia.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Canberra, Australia

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Jim Manning

United States

c. 1944 – 2020 (76 years old)

James Benjamin Manning was an American professional baseball player. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Aleksandr Manachinsky

Ukraine

c. 1959 – 2020 (61 years old)

Oleksandr Fyodorovich Manachynskyi was a Ukrainian swimmer. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Kyiv, Ukraine

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Bengt Levin

Sweden

c. 1959 – 2020 (61 years old)

Bengt Levin was a Swedish orienteering competitor. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Stockholm, Sweden

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Don Larsen

United States

c. 1930 – 2020 (90 years old)

Donald James Larsen was an American professional baseball pitcher. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Washington, D.C., United States

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Carlos De León

Switzerland

c. 1960 – 2020 (60 years old)

Carlos De León, also known as "Sugar" De Leon, was a Puerto Rican boxer who made history by becoming the first cruiserweight to win the world title twice. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Geneva, Switzerland

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Marius Bruat

France

c. 1931 – 2020 (89 years old)

Marius Bruat was a French footballer who played as a midfielder.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

Paris, France

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Chris Barker

Great Britain

c. 1981 – 2020 (39 years old)

Christopher Andrew Barker was an English professional footballer who played as a defender. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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Peter Snell

Sir Peter George Snell

New Zealand

17 December 1938 – 12 December 2019 (80 years old)

Sir Peter George Snell was a powerhouse New Zealand middle-distance runner who captured three Olympic gold medals and set world records in the 800 meters, 1,000 meters, and the mile. The premier disciple of coaching visionary Arthur Lydiard, he achieved the rare 800m/1,500m double at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, and later became an eminent professor of exercise physiology.

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Raymond Poulidor

Raymond Poulidor

France

1936 – 2019 (83 years old)

French racing cyclist affectionately adored as 'Poupou', eight-time Tour de France podium finisher and winner of the 1964 Vuelta a España.

Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat, France

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Andreas Nikolaus Lauda

Andreas Nikolaus Lauda

Austria

1949 – 2019 (70 years old)

Austrian Formula One driver and aviation entrepreneur, three-time F1 World Champion renowned for his miraculous recovery from near-fatal burns in 1976.

Zürich, Switzerland

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Red Kelly

Red Kelly

Canada

9 July 1927 – 2 May 2019 (91 years old)

Incomparable hockey champion who won the first Norris Trophy as a defenseman with Detroit, switched to center to win four Cups with Toronto, and served as an MP.

Toronto, Canada

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John Havlicek

John Joseph Havlicek

United States

8 April 1940 – 25 April 2019 (79 years old)

John Joseph 'Hondo' Havlicek was an eight-time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics and one of the most exhaustingly relentless two-way players in basketball history. Inventing the modern 'sixth man' superstar role under Red Auerbach, his tireless cardiovascular stamina, clutch scoring, and iconic game-saving steal in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals ('Havlicek stole the ball!') made him a legendary figure.

Jupiter, Florida, United States

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Ted Lindsay

Terrible Ted

Canada

29 July 1925 – 4 March 2019 (93 years old)

Ferocious Detroit Red Wings forward on the "Production Line" who pioneered the first NHL Players' Association, sacrificing his own career for players' rights.

Detroit, United States

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Gordon Banks

Gordon Banks

Great Britain

30 December 1937 – 12 February 2019 (81 years old)

Gordon Banks was an English goalkeeping titan named FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year six consecutive times (1966–1971), who started in goal for England's triumphant 1966 World Cup team. Renowned for his positional perfection, agility, and legendary safe hands ('safe as the Banks of England'), he produced what is celebrated as the 'Save of the Century' against Pelé in Mexico in 1970.

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Great Britain

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Matti Nykänen

Matti Ensio Nykänen

Finland

1963-07-17 – 2019-02-04 (55 years old)

Greatest ski jumper in sporting history who won four Olympic gold medals—including an unprecedented clean sweep of all three jumping events at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics—and 46 World Cups.

Jyväskylä, Finland

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Frank Mugglestone

Great Britain

c. 1925 – 2019 (94 years old)

Frank Mugglestone B.Sc., M.Ed., D.L.C., C.A.G.S. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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Reg Holland

Great Britain

c. 1941 – 2019 (78 years old)

Eric Reginald "Reg" Holland was an English footballer who played as a full back.. Celebrated internationally for distinguished contributions to sports.

London, United Kingdom

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