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1983 Pro Football Deaths

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Deaths Table
Player	Pos	Age	Date of Death	BirthDate	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk	Yds	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Rec	Yds	TD	Lng	Int	Sk
Ki Aldrich	C-LB-G	66	3/12/1983	6/1/1916	7	1939	1947	0	2	6	0	73	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
Chuck Avedisian	G-LB	65	8/26/1983	9/19/1917	3	1942	1944	0	0	1	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Bandura	E	63	5/25/1983	8/7/1919	1	1943	1943	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Beattie	T	80	6/3/1983	10/16/1902	3	1927	1930	1	0	1	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Bissell	E	80	1/1/1983	8/15/1902	2	1925	1926	0	0	2	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lisle Blackbourn	Coach	84	6/14/1983	6/3/1899				0	0	0
John Brewer	FB	54	7/28/1983	8/26/1928	2	1952	1953	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0			67	273	3	71	9	62	0	16
Jesse Brown	TB	80	3/16/1983	11/3/1902	1	1926	1926	0	0	1	0	14	0	0	0	3	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Burleson	T-G	74	10/6/1983	8/21/1909	1	1933	1933	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Bushby	TB-WB	71	10/23/1983	12/30/1911	2	1934	1935	0	0	1	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			7	9	0	0	1	4	0	4
Reggie Carolan	TE	43	1/2/1983	10/25/1939	7	1962	1968	0	1	0	5	80	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	23	364	5	45
Bill Chambers	G	59	9/29/1983	10/17/1923	2	1948	1949	0	0	0	0	25	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harold Cherne	T-G	75	1/31/1983	3/7/1907	1	1933	1933	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Blanton Collier	Coach	76	3/22/1983	7/2/1906				0	0	0
Harry Collins	G	83	3/13/1983	12/10/1899	1	1924	1924	0	0	1	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clair Cook	WB-HB	74	11/24/1983	1/7/1909	1	1928	1928	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clem Crowe	Coach	79	4/13/1983	10/18/1903				0	0	0
Jim Daniell	T	65	12/13/1983	4/10/1918	2	1945	1946	0	0	1	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Dawson	Coach	76	6/10/1983	12/20/1906				0	0	0
Joe Delaney	RB	24	6/29/1983	10/30/1958	2	1981	1982	0	1	2	17	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	329	1501	3	82	33	299	0	61
Dave diFilippo	G	66	8/29/1983	10/9/1916	1	1941	1941	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy DuMoe	E	85	5/6/1983	3/14/1898	1	1921	1921	0	0	1	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Harold Ely	T	73	7/12/1983	12/26/1909	3	1932	1934	0	0	2	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doc Fay	E	87	3/14/1983	11/27/1895	1	1922	1922	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Fisher	T	66	5/29/1983	8/27/1916	1	1940	1940	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ray Fuqua	E	71	10/26/1983	3/21/1912	2	1935	1936	0	0	2	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	9	84	1	2
Larry Gordon	LB	28	6/25/1983	7/8/1954	7	1976	1982	0	0	7	48	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	17.0
Don Greenwood	B	62	3/21/1983	2/18/1921	3	1945	1947	0	0	3	0	33	1	1	27	0	27	0			196	744	10	35	12	121	0	42	6
Red Griffiths	G	90	6/12/1983	3/30/1893	1	1921	1921	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chubby Grigg	DT-T	57	10/10/1983	1/10/1926	7	1946	1952	0	0	2	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Jack Grossman	B	73	2/6/1983	9/25/1909	3	1932	1935	0	0	1	0	34	21	75	374	1	47	13			231	646	4	0	23	356	4	0
George Halas	E/Coach	88	10/31/1983	2/2/1895	9	1920	1928	0	0	7	0	104	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	6	0
Isham Hardy	G	83	1/23/1983	3/28/1899	2	1923	1926	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fritz Heinisch	E-B	83	12/22/1983	6/22/1900	4	1922	1926	0	0	1	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Heldt	T	70	7/20/1983	3/20/1913	2	1935	1936	0	0	2	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	2	39	0	0
Babe Houck	G	85	7/6/1983	8/20/1897	2	1920	1921	0	0	1	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Irwin	FB-HB	69	6/8/1983	7/22/1913	4	1936	1939	0	0	1	0	29	0	14	0	0	0	3			172	586	6	0	27	289	0	8
Larry Jackson	C-TB	78	3/0/1983	11/24/1904	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harvey Johnson	T-LB-BB-FB-G/Coach	64	8/8/1983	6/22/1919	5	1946	1951	0	0	2	0	65	0	0	0	0	0	0			16	63	0	0	3	25	0	6	1
Ken Jones	WB-E	81	1/3/1983	3/12/1901	1	1924	1924	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Joseph	E	77	9/17/1983	11/7/1905	3	1927	1931	0	0	1	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Carl Kane	B	70	9/5/1983	1/24/1913	1	1936	1936	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graham Kernwein	TB-HB	78	1/25/1983	10/23/1904	1	1926	1926	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fay King	E	61	6/5/1983	4/7/1922	4	1946	1949	0	0	1	0	50	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	115	1583	20	0
Adolph Kissell	HB	62	8/7/1983	9/11/1920	1	1942	1942	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			2	-1	0	11	0	0	0	0
Glenn Knack	G	82	9/0/1983	3/29/1901	2	1922	1924	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Kotar	RB	32	12/16/1983	6/11/1951	7	1974	1981	0	0	4	29	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	900	3380	20	53	126	1022	1	37
Andy Kowalski	E	63	12/3/1983	6/2/1920	3	1943	1945	0	0	1	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	20	300	1	58	1
Errol Linden	T	45	3/10/1983	10/21/1937	10	1961	1970	0	0	8	43	134	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Longua	E	80	6/13/1983	4/17/1903	2	1929	1930	0	0	2	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Mickey MacDonnell	B	81	11/1/1983	4/30/1902	8	1923	1931	0	0	4	0	56	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	3	0
John Maskas	G-T	62	2/9/1983	8/15/1920	2	1947	1949	0	0	0	0	18	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Mathys	BB-QB	85	1/18/1983	6/27/1897	6	1921	1926	0	0	5	0	52	0	0	0	10	0	0			0	0	1	0	0	0	4	0
Frank Matteo	T-G	87	12/19/1983	4/2/1896	4	1922	1925	0	0	4	0	17	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joey Maxwell	C-E	78	2/21/1983	11/5/1904	3	1927	1929	0	0	0	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richie McCabe	DB/Coach	49	1/4/1983	3/12/1933	6	1955	1961	1	0	3	19	52	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9
Harry McGee	C-G	78	10/28/1983	4/27/1905	4	1927	1932	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mayes McLain	FB-HB	77	3/6/1983	4/16/1905	2	1930	1931	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	4	0	0	0	5	0
Charlie McLaughlin	TB	72	2/13/1983	3/11/1910	1	1934	1934	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	18	0	0	1			6	22	0	0	0	0	0	0
Danny McMullen	G	77	8/22/1983	5/8/1906	4	1929	1932	0	0	1	0	35	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vic Menefee	E	85	2/10/1983	6/24/1897	1	1921	1921	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Michalske	G-T-LB-BB	80	10/26/1983	4/24/1903	10	1927	1937	5	0	9	0	122	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Moegle	WB	86	6/4/1983	7/11/1896	2	1920	1921	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Moran	G	70	8/18/1983	9/27/1912	2	1935	1936	0	0	0	0	16	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Morton	E-DE-DB	61	12/17/1983	7/22/1922	3	1945	1947	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	5	62	1	18	1
Richard Neal	DE-DT	35	4/3/1983	9/27/1947	10	1969	1978	0	0	6	35	120	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		38.0
Dave Noble	WB	82	1/24/1983	7/29/1900	2	1924	1925	1	0	2	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	7	0	0	0	5	0
Cap Oehler	C-LB	72	5/12/1983	8/5/1910	4	1933	1936	0	0	3	0	40	0	0	0	0	0	0			2	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Olson	T	69	9/25/1983	1/16/1914	1	1942	1942	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo Otto	C-G-T	81	10/7/1983	6/5/1902	2	1922	1923	0	0	2	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Pace	HB	47	3/4/1983	1/1/1936	1	1958	1958	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0			52	161	2	34	10	59	0	24
Jim Palermo	G-C	81	10/26/1983	3/31/1902	2	1925	1926	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Patton	DT	37	5/20/1983	3/27/1946	5	1971	1975	0	0	3	20	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.0
Win Pedersen	T	67	1/17/1983	6/8/1915	3	1941	1946	0	0	1	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Louie Pessolano	T-G-E	75	2/8/1983	2/23/1907	1	1929	1929	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Herb Rapp	C	78	7/21/1983	7/21/1905	2	1930	1931	0	0	1	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Reagen	T	83	10/15/1983	4/7/1900	1	1926	1926	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sheepy Redeen	E	93	8/14/1983	12/7/1889	1	1921	1921	0	0	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Robbins	TB	66	1/1/1983	1/23/1916	2	1938	1939	0	0	0	0	17	88	182	1076	6	0	19			101	310	0	0	2	12	0	0
Jess Rodriguez	TB	82	10/12/1983	8/7/1901	1	1929	1929	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Rubino	G	62	11/30/1983	6/20/1921	2	1943	1946	0	0	1	0	21	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Artie Sandberg	BB-WB	83	7/2/1983	9/13/1899	2	1926	1929	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pete Saumer	B	72	1/1/1983	4/30/1910	1	1934	1934	0	0	0	0	6	1	7	9	0	9	1			55	204	1	0	1	6	0	6
Ed Seibert	T-G	79	2/8/1983	1/7/1904	2	1927	1928	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal Shoener	E-DE	60	12/13/1983	1/2/1923	3	1948	1950	0	0	2	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0			1	1	0	1	22	160	3	0	1
Jackie Simpson	LLB/Coach	46	6/2/1983	8/20/1936	4	1961	1964	0	0	2	15	36	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	1.0
Vinnie Sites	E	71	9/12/1983	7/9/1912	2	1936	1937	0	0	1	0	19	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	4	32	0	0
Snitz Snyder	B	77	6/28/1983	8/6/1905	2	1929	1930	0	0	1	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Harry Speelman	G	66	4/1/1983	10/4/1916	1	1940	1940	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Steen	T	70	11/23/1983	3/28/1913	2	1935	1936	0	0	0	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Stein	C-G-T	84	8/27/1983	5/28/1899	7	1923	1929	0	0	4	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
James Stroschein	DE	54	8/7/1983	4/3/1929	1	1951	1951	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Thomas	Coach	61	2/12/1983	3/18/1921				0	0	0
Morgan Tiller	E	65	12/6/1983	10/13/1918	2	1944	1945	0	0	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	10	146	0	35
Norm Van Brocklin	QB/Coach	57	5/2/1983	3/15/1926	12	1949	1960	1	9	9	17	140	1553	2895	23611	173	91	178	10	929	102	40	11	16	0	0	0	0
Tex Warrington	G-C-LB	62	9/20/1983	3/21/1921	3	1946	1948	0	0	3	0	39	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2
Bob Waterfield	QB-K-P/Coach	62	3/25/1983	7/26/1920	8	1945	1952	3	2	6	0	91	814	1617	11849	97	91	128		255	75	21	13	25	3	19	0	18	20
Joe Watt	HB-DB	64	6/27/1983	6/18/1919	3	1947	1949	0	0	0	0	26	0	0	0	0	0	0			31	61	0	10	6	133	2	75	7
Harlan Wetz	T	58	11/14/1983	9/15/1925	1	1947	1947	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Wexler	C	78	12/0/1983	12/25/1904	1	1930	1930	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jodie Whire	FB-LB	72	2/9/1983	6/11/1910	1	1933	1933	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	10	0	10	2			8	14	0	0	1	15	0	15
Ray Witter	E-TB-BB-G	87	8/4/1983	2/19/1896	4	1920	1923	0	0	1	0	10	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Worden	HB	67	6/7/1983	6/21/1915	1	1945	1945	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0			4	3	0	7	0	0	0	0
Blake Workman	BB-TB	74	6/0/1983	8/12/1908	2	1933	1934	0	0	1	0	7	0	6	0	0	0	0			7	11	0	0	2	19	0	0
Ted Wright	HB-QB	70	12/1/1983	11/15/1913	2	1934	1935	0	0	0	0	19	5	22	76	0	25	2			34	166	1	59	1	25	0	25
Izzy Yablok	BB-TB	76	8/15/1983	7/28/1907	2	1930	1931	0	0	1	0	20	0	0	0	1	0	0			0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Buddy Young	HB-FB-DB	57	9/4/1983	1/5/1926	9	1947	1955	0	1	9	0	105	1	5	13	0	13	1	1	19	597	2727	17	71	179	2711	21	82
Joe Zeller	G-E	75	9/23/1983	5/2/1908	7	1932	1938	0	0	1	0	81	0	0	0	0	0	0			0	0	0	0	2	44	1	0

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