December 2010 in Sports History

Events in Sport

Weddings in Sport

Martina Hingis

Dec 10 Tennis player Martina Hingis (30) weds equestrian show jumper Thibault Hutin at a private civil ceremony in Paris, France

Dec 11 Actress Joanna Garcia (32) weds New York Yankees` Nick Swisher (31) at Breakers Hotel & Resort in Palm Beach, Florida

Kyle Busch

Dec 31 NASCAR driver and team owner Kyle Busch (25) weds model Samantha Sarcinella at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago

Deaths in Sport

Dec 2 Ron Santo, American Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman (9-time MLB All Star; 5-time Gold Glove; Chicago Cubs), dies from bladder cancer at 70
Dec 5 Don Meredith, American football player and broadcaster (b. 1938)
Dec 8 Murray Armstrong, Canadian ice hockey centre and NCAA coach (Detroit Red Wings; coach University of Denver 1956-77, 5 NCAA C'ships), dies at 94
Dec 10 MacKenzie Miller, American horse trainer and breeder (b. 1921)
Dec 10 Jacques Swaters, Belgian racing driver, dies at 84
Dec 11 Dick Hoerner, American football player (b. 1922)
Dec 12 Peter Pagel, German footballer (b. 1956)
Dec 12 Tom Walkinshaw, former racing driver and Formula 1 team owner (b. 1946)

Bob Feller

Dec 15 Bob Feller, American Baseball HOF pitcher (8 x MLB All Star; AL Triple Crown 1940; 3 x no-hit games; Cleveland Indians), dies from leukemia at 92

Dec 17 Walt Dropo, American baseball player (b. 1923)
Dec 17 Dick Gibson, British racing driver, dies at 92
Dec 18 Phil Cavarretta, American baseball player (NL MVP 1945), dies at 94
Dec 21 Enzo Bearzot, Italian football player and manager (b. 1927)
Dec 25 Bud Greenspan, American documentary maker (Olympic Games; IOC Olympic Order award 1985), dies of Parkinson's disease at 84
Dec 27 Keith Andrew, English cricket wicketkeeper (2 Tests; Northamptonshire CCC), dies at 81