Deaths in Sport on September 25

  • 1928 Karl Schneider, cricketer (South Aust batsman), dies of leukaemia at 23
  • 1929 Miller Huggins, American Baseball Hall of Fame 2nd baseman, manager (NY Yankees WS 1923, 27-28), dies of pyaemia at 51
  • 1979 Tapio Rautavaara, Finnish athlete, actor, and singer (Me tulemme taas, Rion yö), dies of a cerebral hemorrhage at 64
  • 1995 Dave Bowen, Welsh footballer, dies at 67
  • 2005 George Archer, American golfer (b. 1939)

Person of interestSofia Muratova

2006 Sofia Muratova, Russian Olympic gold winning Gymnast, dies at 77

Gymnast Sofia Muratova
Gymnast
Sofia Muratova

Person of interestArnold Palmer

2016 Arnold Palmer, American golfer (7 major titles including US Masters 1958, 60, 62, 64), dies of heart failure at 87

Golfer Arnold Palmer
Golfer
Arnold Palmer