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Athletes Who Died Too Young

By Neal Colgrass,  Newser Staff

Posted Aug 2, 2009 7:50 PM CDT

(Newser) – Thirty years after Yankees captain Thurman Munson died in a plane crash, the New York Daily News looks back at athletes "gone too soon":

Roberto Clemente (Dec. 31, 1972): His plane went down while trying to deliver supplies to Nicaragua earthquake victims. Search...   Read full story »

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Pat Tillman • athlete • death • plane crash • Dale Earnhardt Sr. • accident

 
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