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#RIP Fernando Valenzuela 🇲🇽🇺🇸⚾️(63) Pitcher who played 17 seasons in the #MLB. Played with Los Angeles Dodgers for 10 years. His rise led to Fernandomania. Part of the team which won the #WorldSeries in 1981 vs #Yankees. Later played for Los Angeles Angels Baltimore Orioles Philadelphia Phillies San Diego Padres & St. Louis Cardinals



#RIP Tonči Gabrić 🇭🇷⚽️(62) Keeper who was part of the #CRO squad at #Euro96. Played 7 times for his country 1990-97. Did the Croatian Double with HNK Hajduk Split in 1995 in his 2nd spell with the club. Also played for #NKSolin #RNKSplit NK Čelik Zenica NK Rijeka PAOK FC🇬🇷 & NK Pazinka


#RIP Tommy Callaghan 🏴⚽️(78) Midfielder who started at Dunfermline Athletic in 1962, playing 126 games & winning the Cup in 1968 before heading to giants Celtic Football Club winning 6 successive League titles 1969-74 & playing 172 League games before heading to #Clydebank & #GalwayRovers🇮🇪



#RIP Hugh Mitchell 🇦🇺🏈(89) #AussieRules player who played 14 years with Essendon FC scoring 306 goals in 224 games. Once score 9 goals in 1 games in 1955 with Essendon beating South Melbourne. Turned to coaching with #DandenongFC 1970-73


#RIP Lonnie Warwick 🇺🇸🏈(82) 10 seasons in the #NFL. Drafted by Minnesota Vikings in 1964 became the starting middle linebacker of the legendary Purple People Eaters. Part of the 1969 #NFL Championship winning team. Played in #SuperBowlIV. Later joined Atlanta Falcons for 2 years


#RIP Pedro Sarmiento 🇨🇴⚽️(68) Played 37 times for #COL & was part of the squads at the 1980 #Olympics & 1983 #CopaAmerica. Had an extensive coaching career including at 🏆 Once Caldas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Deportivo Cali América de Cali Independiente Santa Fe DIM & cucutadeportivo


#RIP Trevor Whymark 🏴⚽️(74) Striker who scored 75 goals in 261 games for Ipswich Town between 1969-79. Also played for Sparta Rotterdam🇳🇱 Derby County Vancouver Whitecaps FC🇨🇦 Grimsby Town F.C. Southend United FC Peterborough United & Colchester United FC. Played once for #ENG vs #LUX🇱🇺 in 1977



#RIP P J Carroll 🇮🇪🏐(80) Gaelic footballer. Won 3 #Cavan Senior titles with Cavan Gaels 1965, 1975 & 1977. As a coach, managed both Official Cavan GAA & Sligo GAA






#RIP Rachid Mekhloufi 🇩🇿⚽️(88) Striker who was part of the AS Saint-Étienne which won the League in 1957, 1964, 1967 & 1968. Scored 137 goals in 294 League games. Also played for Genève-Servette HC & SC Bastia where he was also coach. Coached #ALG in 2 spells 1971-72 & 1975-79 🇩🇿10 (5)


#RIP José Garrido 🇵🇹⚽️(64) Played for Gil Vicente Futebol Clube Grupo Desportivo de Chaves SL Benfica Boavista FC F.C. Famalicão Fãs & Clube Desportivo das Aves. As coach managed sides in 🇵🇹🇲🇾🇰🇼🇧🇭🇴🇲🇸🇦, as well as the Gabon🇬🇦 National Team in 2016



#RIP Keith Hepworth 🇬🇧🏉(82) #RugbyLeague player. Scrum half in Castleford Tigers #ChallengeCup winning teams of 1969 & 1970. Played for the Tigers from 1958-71 in over 300 games before moving on to Leeds Rhinos & Hull FC. Represented #GBR at the 1970 #WorldCup winning 11 caps