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Football star turned actor Merlin Olsen dead at 69
AP Sports WriterPro Football Hall of Famer and former television actor Merlin Olsen has died. He was 69. Utah State University assistant athletic media relations director Zach Fisher says Olsen died Wednesday night at a Los Angeles hospital. He was diagnosed with...Tags: Entertainment, Television Industry, Elections, Football, Health
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Rich Saul dies at 64; played center on the L.A. Rams
Whenever he hunkered over the football, as he did for 12 seasons as center for the Los Angeles Rams, Rich Saul had a way of being not only ferocious but folksy.
"Rich would get down over the ball, and there's the nose guard, and Rich is talking to him,...Tags: Tom Mack, New York City, Leukemia, Illinois, Pittsburgh Steelers
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Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 15: Merlin Olsen
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history with No. 15, Merlin Olsen. No. 15 Merlin Olsen (no first-place votes, 808 points). Those of you who remember Merlin Olsen only as Jonathan Garvey on "Little House...... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history No. 14: Don Drysdale
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history with No. 14, Don Drysdale. No. 14 Don Drysdale (no first-place votes, 1,168 points) Big D was one of the best pitchers in baseball during his time with...... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 13: Walter O'Malley
The Fabulous ForumLongtime Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley changed the landscape of baseball in many ways. Readers vote Walter O'Malley the the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history with No. 13, Walter O'Malley,... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 12: Wayne Gretzky
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history, as chosen in voting by our online readers, with No. 12, Wayne Gretzky. No. 12 Wayne Gretzky (36 first-place votes, 1,547 points) On Aug. 9, 1988, ithe Edmonton...... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 11: Tommy Lasorda
The Fabulous ForumFormer Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was voted the 11th greatest sports figure in Los Angeles history by online readers.... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 10: Jackie Robinson
The Fabulous ForumJackie Robinson is No. 10 on our list of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history, as chosen in voting by our online readers. Jackie Robinson is one of the greatest athletes in UCLA history.... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 9: Fernando Valenzuela
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history, as chosen in voting by our online readers, with No. 9, Fernando Valenzuela. No. 9 Fernando Valenzuela (53 first-place votes, 1,783 points) Fernandomania. That's all you have to...... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 8: Kobe Bryant
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history, as chosen in voting by our online readers, with No. 8, Kobe Bryant. No. 8 Kobe Bryant (12 first-place votes, 2,657 points) Arguably the greatest player of his...... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 7: Chick Hearn
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history, as chosen in voting by our online readers, with No. 7, Chick Hearn. No. 7 Chick Hearn (57 first-place votes, 3,469 points) There are three statues representing Lakers...... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history No. 6: Jerry West
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 20 greatest figures in L.A. sports history, as chosen in voting by our online readers, with No. 6, Jerry West. No. 6 Jerry West (41 first-place votes, 3,961 points) For all the immortal players, great......
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