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Deaths Of Notable Sports Figures (R.I.P.)

Forgot about Walt Frazier and Pearl Monroe. Good save. Probably some other notable guard tandems that have forgotten. Celtics had Danny Ainge and ?. DJ?

Dennis Johnson was his name.

Arguably one of the ugliest human beings of all time and a HOF player. RIP.

It wasn't really the other guard pairing that made that unit great, it was DJ being the distributor to one of the greatest front courts of all time (if not The greatest).
 
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Second Former MLB Player, Tony Blanco, Dies in Dominican Republic Nightclub Collapse

Blanco and former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel were among the dozens of victims who died in Tuesday morning's nightclub collapse
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Tony Blanco, a former Major League Baseball player and father of current Pittsburgh Pirates prospect Tony Blanco Jr., is among the dozens who died in Tuesday morning’s roof collapse at a Dominican Republic nightclub, the country's government said.

Blanco was 43 years old.

The Dominican Republic Ministry of Sports and Recreation confirmed Blanco’s death with an announcement on social media on Tuesday afternoon.

“We deeply regret the passing of former Major Leaguer, Tony Blanco,” the ministry wrote. “His legacy will remain in the history of national baseball. We join in their grief his family, friends, and teammates, and raise our prayers for his eternal rest. Peace to his soul.”

Octavio Dotel & Tony Blanco
R.I.P.
 
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Bill Oliver dies at 85: Alabama legend was part of five national titles, coached on both sides of Iron Bowl

Oliver won national championships as a player and assistant with Alabama, and later coached at Auburn​

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Bill Oliver, a program legend at Alabama who was a part of five national championships with the Crimson Tide as a player and assistant coach, has died at age 85, according to multiple reports. Though Oliver was known primarily for his time with the Tide and coach Paul "Bear" Bryant, he coached on both sides of the Iron Bowl rivalry during 33 years in college football.

Oliver was best known as the defensive coordinator on Alabama's 1992 national championship team that shut down Miami's high-powered offense in the Sugar Bowl. The Hurricanes, led by Heisman winner Gino Terretta, were playing for back-to-back undefeated national championship seasons. Oliver organized a defense that led to a 34-13 decimation and held the Hurricanes without an offensive touchdown.

Oliver was also a defensive back on the 1961 title team and defensive backs coach under Bryant on teams that won titles in 1973, 1978 and 1979. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
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