| Clue | Name | League (Year) |
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| 'Today I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth' Enough Said. | |
| The movie 'The Express' is named after this Syracuse grad, who died of leukemia before he ever played a regular season game | |
| This NL 2B won the Rookie of The Year and the Gold Glove in 1962. He died in a plane crash prior to the start of the 1964 season. | |
| The 1971 movie and 2001 remake of the movie 'Brian's Song' tell his story | |
| Died in plane crash delivering supplies to earthquake victim. Pirates great and member of the 3000 hit club. | |
| Famous distance runner in the 1970s, died as a result of an automobile accident | |
| MLB player whose father played in the Negro leagues. Murdered accidentally by the estranged husband of his friend's sister, who was reportedly attempting to shoot the sister. | |
| Yankee catcher, died trying to land a plane | |
| Drafted by the Celtics, but died of an overdose before he ever played | |
| Collapsed during a basketball game and died shortly thereafter | |
| Died after injuring him self while crash landing his helicopter before test driving a race car at Talladega Superspeedway | |
| Celtics player in the 80s and 90s suffered a sudden cardiac death | |
| NC State Coach who led the Wolfpack to the 1983 championship. Friend of Dick Vitale. Has a classic named in his honor. | |
| This triple world champion F1 racer died after a crash while he was leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix | |
| Golfer famous for his unique wardrobe and his enthusiam, died in a plane crash a month after a US Ryder Cup victory | |
MLS Teams
NHL Original Six
Brownlow Medallists
