2016 Obituaries

[BD Sullivan]

A long-time Chargers' minority owner, George Pernicano, died Thursday at the age of 98:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/spo ... story.html

[LJP]

Former Steelers & Giants DT Lorenzo Freeman died October 10, aged 52.

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/obitua ... 10060?utm_

[LJP]

Former Dolphins & Raiders CB/KR Fulton Walker died October 16, aged 58.

http://www.theet.com/sports/local_sport ... 7bf99.html

[Todd Pence]

Former Dolphins & Raiders CB/KR Fulton Walker died October 16, aged 58.

http://www.theet.com/sports/local_sport ... 7bf99.html

Another Mountaineer legend gone. It seems like just a couple of years ago we lost Walt Easley, the first player ever to score a touchdown in New Mountaineer Field history and a member of Bill Walsh's first 49er championship team.

[BD Sullivan]

Quentin Groves, who played for five different teams between 2008-14, died at the age of 32:

http://auburn.247sports.com/Article/Bel ... s-48250937

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... ovQu99.htm

[Rupert Patrick]

Dennis Byrd, inspirational NFL player, dead at 50 in an auto accident:

http://www.tulsaworld.com/homepagelates ... 634dd.html

[BD Sullivan]

Former Lion Gail Cogdill died on Thursday at the age of 79:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nf ... /92523918/

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... gdGa00.htm

[BD Sullivan]

Former Chief Morris Stroud died on Monday at the age of 70:

http://www.kansascity.com/sports/nfl/ka ... 38147.html

http://www.pro-football-reference.com/p ... roMo00.htm

[LJP]

Former NFL & CFL coach Vic Rapp died on October 26, aged 80.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/cfl/v ... -1.3823376

[BD Sullivan]

Former Giants offensive lineman and Ohio State legend John Hicks has died:

http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content ... -obit.html