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Mike Ditka, football, 1939-2026
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Mike Ditka, football, 1939-2026
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Lyle Odelein, hockey, 1968-2026
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Gordon Johncock, auto racing, 1937-2026
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Bill Giles, baseball, 1934-2026
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Bob Pettit, basketball, 1932-2026
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Don Cooper, baseball, 1956-2026
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Chris Spatola, basketball, 1979-2026
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Ernie Accorsi, football, 1941-2026
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Barry Melrose, hockey, 1956-2026
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Matt Suhey, football, 1958-2026
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Joe Morgan, baseball, 1930-2026
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Alphonso Smith Jr., football, 1985-2026
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Bill Rasmussen, sports media, 1932-2026
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O.J. Brigance, football, 1969-2026
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Tommy John, baseball, 1943-2026
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John Niland, football, 1944-2026
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Skip Bertman, baseball, 1938-2026
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Butch Huskey, baseball, 1971-2026
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Prichard Colon, boxing, 1992-2026
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Don Nelson, basketball, 1940-2026
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Billy Ray Smith, football, 1961-2026
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Kevin Keegan, soccer,, 1951-2026
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Duane Ward, baseball, 1964-2026
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Ron Hunt, baseball, 1941-2026
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Phil Regan, baseball, 1937-2026
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Kyle Calder, hockey, 1979-2026
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Aldon Smith, football, 1989-2026
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Stacey King, basketball, 1967-2026
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Cliff Fletcher, hockey, 1935-2026
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Rick Adelman, basketball, 1946-2026
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Raymond Berry, football, 1933-2026
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Claude Lemieux, hockey, 1965-2026
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Bob Horner, baseball, 1957-2026
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Manny Fernandez, football, 1946-2026
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Charlie Moore, baseball, 1953-2026
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Kyle Busch, auto racing, 1985-2026
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Sherman Lewis, football, 1942-2026
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Jason Collins, basketball, 1978-2026
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Brandon Clarke, basketball, 1996-2026
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Charle Young, football, 1951-2026
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Craig Morton, football, 1943-2026
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Bobby Cox, baseball, 1941-2026
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Ted Turner, baseball, 1938-2026
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Joe Senser, football, 1956-2026
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John Sterling, baseball, 1938-20026
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Alex Zanardi, auto racing, 1966-2026
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Josh Mauro, football, 1991-2026
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Monte Coleman, football, 1957-2026
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Rod Martin, football, 1954-2026
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Jim Jabir, basketball, 1962-2026
(Joseph Cress, Iowa City Press-Citizen via Imagn Content Services, LLC)
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Dave McGinnis, football, 1951-2026
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Phil Garner, baseball, 1949-2026
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Browning Nagle, football, 1968-2026
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Davey Lopes, baseball, 1945-2026
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Tom Nieto, baseball, 1960-2026
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Joey Browner, football, 1960-2026
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Jeff Siemon, football, 1950-2026
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Barret Robbins, football, 1973-2026
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Matt Snell, football, 1941-2026
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Troy Murray, hockey, 1962-2026
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Bob Harlan, football, 1936-2026
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Lou Holtz, football, 1937-2026
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Dominiq Ponder, football, 2002-2026
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Bruce Froemming, baseball, 1939-2026
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Jeff Galloway, Olympics, 1945-2026
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Rondale Moore, football, 2000-2026
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Kara Braxton, basketball, 1983-2026
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Bill Mazeroski, baseball, 1936-2026
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Mike Wagner (right), football, 1949-2026
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Doug Moe, basketball, 1938-2026
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Tre Johnson, football, 1971-2026
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Elroy Face, baseball, 1928-2026
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Tracy Scroggins, football, 1969-2026
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Barry Wilburn, football, 1963-2026
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Terrance Gore, baseball, 1991-2026
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Sonny Jurgensen, football, 1934-2026
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John Brodie, football, 1935-2026
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Kevin Johnson, football, 1970-2026
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Wilbur Wood, baseball, 1941-2026
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Phil Goyette, hockey, 1933-2026
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Eddie McCreadie, soccer, 1940-2026
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Dave Giusti, baseball, 1939-2026
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Martin Chivers, soccer, 1945-2026
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Billy Truax, football, 1943-2026
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Jawann Oldham, basketball, 1957-2026
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Robert Pulford, hockey, 1936-2026
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A Southern Nazarene University football player seriously injured in a game last weekend has died, the university announced Thursday afternoon.
Sophomore safety Tyler Ulrich , 21, suffered an undisclosed injury during a game at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and was transported to a hospital on Saturday, Oct. 10.
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Ulrich was a 5-foot-10, 200-pound sophomore from Azle, Texas. He joined the Division II program in Bethany, Oklahoma, out of high school.
SNU President Dr. Keith Newman shared the following message:
“Earlier today, Tyler Ulrich, a beloved member of our SNU football team and student body, passed away. Tyler sustained a traumatic injury during last Saturday’s football game. Since that time, he has been in the hospital, continually surrounded by the love, prayers, and presence of his family, teammates, and dear friends.
“As our students, faculty, and staff gathered together on Tuesday for our campus-wide prayer chapel, we anchored our hearts in the truths of Psalm 62 — reminding ourselves that ‘my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly He is my rock and my salvation; He is my refuge, I will never be shaken.’ In this moment of deep grief, we lean into that very rock and source of comfort.
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“Please keep Tyler’s family, teammates, coaches, and friends in your continued prayers during this unimaginably difficult time. Our Renew Counseling Center and Campus Pastors are available for our campus community who need assistance to process this sorrow.
“May God’s peace and comfort be with us all.”
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College football player dies after suffering ‘traumatic injury’ during game
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