2020 Obituaries

[Gary Najman]

Tommy Joe Coffey, a WR-K who was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the 8th round of the 1959 NFL Draft and then went on to play a stellar 14-year career in the CFL from 1959-1973, died today. Coffey was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1977. He was 83 years old.

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-hall-of-famer-to ... -1.1514955

https://www.cfhof.ca/members/tommy-joe-coffey/

[Gary Najman]

Dan Yochum, a tackle who was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2nd round of the 1972 NFL Draft and then went on to play a stellar 9-year career in the CFL from 1972-1980, mainly for the Montreal Alouettes, died on August 26. Yochum was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2004. He was 70 years old.

https://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-spt-dan ... story.html

https://www.cfhof.ca/members/dan-yochum/

[Gary Najman]

Carl Garrett, a RB who played 9 seasons from 1969-1977 for the Patriots, Bears, Jets and Raiders, died on Monday August 24. Garrett was a part of the Raiders Super Bowl XI winning team. He was 72 years old.

https://dentonrc.com/sports/denton-nati ... 4fa8b.html

[SixtiesFan]

Carl Garrett, a RB who played 9 seasons from 1969-1977 for the Patriots, Bears, Jets and Raiders, died on Monday August 24. Garrett was a part of the Raiders Super Bowl XI winning team. He was 72 years old.

https://dentonrc.com/sports/denton-nati ... 4fa8b.html

I remember Carl Garrett. He predicted he would be 1969 AFL Rookie of the Year over O.J. Simpson and he was.

In 1971, when Duane Thomas held out during Cowboys training camp, Dallas traded him to the Patriots for Carl Garrett. After a few days in the Patriot training camp, Thomas wore out his welcome, earlier than he usually did. Whereupon Tex Schramm got Pete Rozelle to rescind the trade, Thomas back to Dallas and Garrett to New England.

During his few days at the Dallas camp, Garrett said something like, "I can run behind a great line here in Dallas which I didn't have before." Garrett (according to Jim Plunkett's book) had some explaining to teammates when he came back to New England.

[Eagles One]

Preston Powell, former fullback with the Cleveland Browns died on August 23, at the age of 83:


https://obits.cleveland.com/obituaries/ ... =196714541

[Eagles One]

Robert Wilson, former wide receiver with the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints died on September 8, at the age of 46:


https://www.wctv.tv/2020/09/08/former-f ... lson-dies/

[Eagles One]

Rich Buzin, former tackle with the New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears died on September 5, at the age of 74:


https://www.lanefuneralhomes.com/obitua ... d=18337985

[Eagles One]

Billy Autrey, former center with the Chicago Bears died on September 12, at the age of 87:


https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/wacot ... =196800252

[nicefellow31]

PFHOF safety, Larry "Wildcat" Wilson passed away at the age of 82.
https://arizonasports.com/story/2396046 ... ies-at-82/

[ChrisBabcock]

PFHOF safety, Larry "Wildcat" Wilson passed away at the age of 82.
https://arizonasports.com/story/2396046 ... ies-at-82/

Probably my favorite player in league history who's career ended before I was born.