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Hall of Fame harness racing driver Herve Filion dies at 77

By The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - Herve Filion, the Hall of Fame harness racing driver won retired in 2012 with a then-North American record of 15,179 victories, died Thursday. He was 77. "God saw you ge...
Joe Ford, member of Vandy's F-Troop team in 1970s, has died

The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) - Joe Ford, a member of Vanderbilt's F-Troop team that won the 1974 Southeastern Conference regular season title, has died. He was 64. The McCracken Co...
Jerry Nelson, astronomer who built advanced telescopes, dies

The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) - Jerry Nelson, an astronomer who designed advanced telescopes that help scientists glimpse far reaches of the universe, has died in California. ...
Frank Kush, coach who built ASU into powerhouse, dies at 88

The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - Frank Kush, the fearsome coach who transformed Arizona State from a backwater football program into a powerhouse, died Thursday. He was 88. "Coach Ku...
Former USGA President Sandy Tatum dies at 96

The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Frank "Sandy" Tatum, the former U.S. Golf Association president known for difficult U.S. Open setups and a famous quote after the "Massacre at Winge...
Pete Flynn, longtime New York Mets groundskeeper, dies at 79

By MIKE FITZPATRICK
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Flynn, a popular groundskeeper for the New York Mets who spent five decades manicuring baseball diamonds from the Polo Grounds to Citi Field, died o...
Ivan Puhich, veteran jockey agent, dies at 89

The Associated Press
Jun 22, 2017 7:00 am - ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Ivan Puhich, a jockey's agent who represented such riders as Kentucky Derby winner Mario Gutierrez, has died. He was 89. Santa Anita officials sai...
Former Gilberts official dies after Elgin crash

By Elena Ferrarin
Jun 22, 2017 1:00 am - Longtime Gilberts resident William "Bill" Linden, a former chairman of the village's zoning board of appeals, died Monday from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle cras...
Soviet spymaster Yuri Drozdov dies at 91

The Associated Press
Jun 21, 2017 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Yuri Drozdov, the Soviet spymaster who oversaw a sprawling network of KGB agents abroad, died Wednesday. He was 91. The Foreign Intelligence Service, a KGB...
Tony DiCicco, coach of Women's World Cup champs, dies at 68

By The Associated Press
Jun 21, 2017 7:00 am - Tony DiCicco, who coached the U.S. to the 1999 World Cup title before an overflow Rose Bowl crowd in a landmark for women's soccer, has died at 68. He died Monday at his...

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