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South African cricketer

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Tennis

[Sharky]

Baseball player.

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Athlete

[Sharky]

English cricketing 'villain' of the Bodyline series.

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Boxing

[Sharky]

1954-1994

"A persistent drug abuser and accidental Barry Manilow impersonator (the two activities may not be unrelated), Gerulaitis was initially assumed to have died in Southampton, New York, as the result of old fashioned overindulgence.
In fact, his demise was attributed to inhaling something even more deadly than mounds of cocaine: huge doses of carbon dioxide pumped into his room by a faulty swimming-pool heating system.
The tennis star died of asphyxiation while lying in bed watching TV.
The mechanic who installed the gas heater was later acquitted of criminally negligent homicide and his company of manslaughter. Litigation continues."

[Sharky]

Boxer

1932-1970

The reputation of the most feared heavyweight of his day
lay in tatters after Liston took a dive in his second title
bout against Cassius Clay in 1965.
Afterwards, he eked out a living as Mafia errand boy and
dope dealer before being found dead in Las Vegas, in
1970, with an ounce of heroin, a glass of vodka, a crucifix
and a gun.
The coroner cited suicide through intravenous heroin use,
even though Liston had a life-long fear of needles.
He reattributed the cause to lung congestion.
But Liston's pals are convinced he was KO'd by the Mob.

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baaseball

[Sharky]

Tennis player; first black tennis champion; won six championships (1968-75), retired after suffering a heart attack (1979).

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Cricket

[Sharky]

Andres Escobar - Colombian soccer player

1994 --- murdered by unknown thugs, apparently
in anger over the accidental goal he had scored
for US during World Cup Game.

[Sharky]

Sergei Chalibashvili - diver
1983 --- diving accident. Attempted a
three-and-a-half reverse somersault in
the tuck position during the World
University Games. On the way down,
he smashed his head on the board and
was knocked unconscious. He died after
being in a coma for a week.

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Well done Sharky

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Um... I picked Arthur Ashe on may 23rd. ... see page 4 of post. Someone needs glasses i think