2020 Obituaries

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Gary Wisener, former defensive back with the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Oilers died on December 7, at the age of 82


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RIP: Ron Widby (P: 1967-71)

Rest in peace: Former Cowboy Ron Widby passed away today (12/23/2020) at the age of 75.

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fgoodwin wrote:RIP: Ron Widby (P: 1967-71)

Rest in peace: Former Cowboy Ron Widby passed away today (12/23/2020) at the age of 75.

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2 ... ies-at-75/

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Ron Widby was a four-sport letterman at the University of Tennessee. He was an All-American basketball forward, punted for a 43.8 average, baseball first baseman and .300 hitter, and one year played Golf. Widby played pro basketball one year in the old ABA, punted in Super Bowls V and VI for the Cowboys, holds Cowboy record for longest punt-84 yards. He finished his football career with two seasons in Green Bay, once throwing a TD pass. In 1966-67 was the SEC Basketball Player of the Year. In his junior and senior seasons, Widby would play in a holiday basketball tournament on a Friday night, hop in a plane and fly to Houston and Jacksonville where the Tennessee football team was playing a bowl game.
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Loyd Phillips, former defensive end with the Chicago Bears died on December 27, at the age of 75:


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Jack "Cy" McClairen, former offensive end with the Pittsburgh Steelers died on December 28, at the age of 89:


https://hbcugameday.com/2020/12/28/bcu- ... way-at-89/
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Former Oiler and Jet defensive back W.K. Hicks passed away on 5/8/2020.

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Harper Davis, former defensive back with the Los Angeles Dons, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers died on December 26, at the age of 95:


https://www.wapt.com/article/mississipp ... 5/35085061#
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Eagles One wrote:Harper Davis, former defensive back with the Los Angeles Dons, Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers died on December 26, at the age of 95:


https://www.wapt.com/article/mississipp ... 5/35085061#

If my calculations are correct, that leaves nine players left from the All-America Football Conference.
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On more sad addition: Former Patriots RB Don Calhoun died on December 14, though his death wasn't announced until Tuesday:

https://www.kansas.com/sports/varsity-k ... gZVegJAaXo

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