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Arnold Palmer: An Icon Like No Other

http://gty.im/79281956 The world needs to raise a glass of iced tea and lemonade as a toast. Golf legend Arnold Palmer, who was set to have heart surgery on Monday at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, passed away on Sunday due to cardiac complications. He was 87. In the words of PGA Commissioner Tim Finchem: "There is no way to…
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Remembering Kenny Stabler

http://gty.im/81248346 It is a sad day in the world of football, as we have learned of the passing of Kenny Stabler. The Alabama Crimson Tide and Oakland Raider quarterback, "passed peacefully, surrounded by the people he loved most...as some his favorite songs played in the background, such as Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama,' " according to…
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RIP Billy Casper, 1931-2015

3-time major winner Billy Casper passed away late Saturday night at his home in Utah following complications after a bout of pneumonia in December. “He went downhill quick,” Casper’s son, Bob, told the San Diego Union-Tribune. “It was quick. But he didn’t have any pain. It was peaceful.” - Golfchannel.com Though not often mentioned among the…
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Alfredo Di Stefano passes at 88

The football world was rocked by news from Madrid today that the legendary Alfredo Di Stefano had passed away following a heart attack. The "Blonde Arrow," as he was known, was mourned as "the greatest player who ever lived" by Real Madrid club president Florentino Pérez in an official statement. Di Stefano will be remembered for his goalscoring…
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