Walter Alston, 72, Hall of Fame manager of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, 1 October 1984.

Alan Ameche, 55, 1954 Heisman Trophy-winning running back at the University of Wisconsin who as a professional player with the Baltimore Colts scored the winning touchdown in the 1958 NFL championship game against the New York Giants, 8 August 1988.

Henry Armstrong, 75, legendary professional boxer who simultaneously held titles to three different weight divisions, 22 October 1988.

Emett Ashford, 66, first African American major-league umpire, 1 March 1980.

Earl Averill, 81, Hall of Fame outfielder and the first player to hit a home run in his first major-league at-bat, 16 August 1983.

Ricky Barry, 24, professional basketball player with the Sacramento Kings, 14 August 1989.

Cliff Battles, 70, Hall of Fame halfback with the Washington Redskins (1932-1938), 28 April 1981.

Clair Bee, 87, the second-winningest college basketball coach in history, he pioneered the 3-second rule in college basketball and the 24-second shot clock in the NBA, 20 May 1983.

Ricky Bell, 29, University of Southern California running...