Obituaries Related to "Hall" from New York Times Archive
Doug Atkins, a Feared Hall of Fame Pass Rusher, Dies at 85
Atkins, a 6-foot-8 defensive end mostly associated with the Chicago Bears and the University of Tennessee, terrified quarterbacks in the days before sacks were an official statistic.
Ted Atkinson, Hall of Fame Jockey for Tom Fool, Dies at 88
Ted F Atkinson, member of racing Hall of Fame and first jockey to win more than $1 million in season, dies at age 88; photo (M)
Tony Gwynn, Hall of Fame Batting Champion, Dies at 54 of Cancer
In his 20-year major league career, all with the San Diego Padres, Gwynn had a batting average of .338, including .394 in 1994. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Lou Brock, Baseball Hall of Famer Known for Stealing Bases, Dies at 81
The son of sharecroppers, Brock attended a one-room schoolhouse, but was inspired by possibilities beyond the poverty and segregation of the rural South.
Willie Brown, Hall of Fame Defensive Back With Raiders, Dies at 78
Named to nine Pro Bowls, he helped the Raiders win Super Bowl XI in 1977 with a memorable interception that became a 75-yard touchdown.
Willie Brown, Hall of Fame Defensive Back With Raiders, Dies at 78
Named to nine Pro Bowls, he helped the Raiders win Super Bowl XI in 1977 with a memorable interception that became a 75-yard touchdown.
Jack Butler, an Undrafted Football Hall of Famer, Dies at 85
Mr. Butler, who in nine seasons with the Steelers intercepted 52 passes, was a first-team all-N.F.L. player three times and was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
Cortez Kennedy, Hall of Fame Defensive Tackle, Dies at 48
Mr. Kennedy, who played his entire 11-year career with the Seahawks, weighed 300 pounds but possessed surprising quickness. He became the prototype for defensive linemen in the 1990s.
Sven Davidson, 79, Hall of Famer in Tennis, Dies
Mr. Davidson was the first Swede to win a Grand Slam tennis championship, a leading international player of the 1950s and a member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Willie Davis, Packers Hall of Famer, Is Dead at 85
In his 10 seasons with Green Bay, as its defensive anchor, he helped the team win three N.F.L. championships and the first two Super Bowls.
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Bob Weir, Guitarist and Founding Member of The Grateful Dead, Dies at 78
His songwriting and rhythm guitar playing helped shape the San Francisco band’s sound as it became an American institution.
Erich von Däniken, Who Claimed Aliens Visited Earth, Dies at 90
His 1968 book, “Chariots of the Gods,” sold hundreds of thousands of copies, but one critic called it a “warped parody of reasoning.”
Richard Codey, Former New Jersey Governor, Dies at 79
He was the longest serving legislator in New Jersey, while also running an insurance company and funeral home and coaching youth basketball.
Ron Protas, Polarizing Keeper of Martha Graham’s Legacy, Dies at 84
Graham, the great modern dance choreographer, named him her heir, setting off a bitter legal battle between him and the troupe she founded.
Lynda Blackmon Lowery, One of the Youngest Selma Marchers, Dies at 75
Her activism began as a teenager in 1963, when she heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. It set her on a path to nonviolent protest.
Glenn Hall, Pathbreaking All-Star Hockey Goalie, Dies at 94
Known as “Mr. Goalie,” he created the so-called butterfly style and played in a record 502 consecutive games, without wearing a mask. He received 300 stitches.
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