Claude Humphrey, Pillar of N.F.L. Falcons’ ‘Grits Blitz,’ Dies at 77

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He was belatedly inducted into the Hall of Fame, having played before sacks were an official statistic. He ended his career with a Super Bowl team, the Eagles.https://nyti.ms/3Du6v4W

Curley Culp, Defensive Anchor of Two Football Teams, Dies at 75

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports A bruising Hall of Famer, Culp helped lead the Kansas City Chiefs to an upset victory in Super Bowl IV. With the Houston Oilers, he revolutionized the role of nose tackle.https://nyti.ms/2ZMtR80

Mark Roth, Top Bowler Who Brought Power to the Sport, Dies at 70

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports His explosive release created a lot of hook and speed. “Sometimes I throw rockets,” he said. He won 34 titles, a record eight of them in 1978.https://nyti.ms/3xFBoBZ

Lee Elder, Who Broke a Golf Color Barrier, Dies at 87

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports In his prime he played in a league for Black players, but in 1975, at 40, he became the first African- American to take part in the Masters tournament.https://nyti.ms/3ljCFcW

Bill Virdon, Quiet Manager of Four M.L.B. Teams, Dies at 90

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports As a player, mainly for the Pirates, he was an outstanding center fielder and hit a catalytic ground ball in the 1960 World Series against the Yankees.https://nyti.ms/3l3rBkf

Bob Bondurant, Car Racer Who Tutored Actors on the Track, Dies at 88

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports After a racetrack accident put him in the hospital, he pivoted to open a driving school, where his students included Paul Newman, Tom Cruise and Christian Bale.https://nyti.ms/3FBu5hJ

Ed Lucas, Blind Baseball Chronicler, Is Dead at 82

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports Sightless since 12, he became a baseball columnist and a radio reporter. He had a unique ability to know where a ball was hit by the sound of the crack of the bat.https://nyti.ms/3qLS5dI

Sam Huff, Fearsome Hall of Fame Linebacker, Dies at 87

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Huff, who became the epitome of the rough-and-tough football star with the Giants, was remembered for his head-on duels with two of the game’s greatest fullbacks.https://nyti.ms/3c7MmGy

Tom Matte, Emergency Quarterback for Baltimore Colts, Dies at 82

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports A gritty running back, he was enlisted to replace Johnny Unitas and his backup as quarterback in critical games in 1965. He wore a wristband to remember the plays.https://nyti.ms/2ZX9YLt

Jerry Remy, Red Sox Player and Longtime Commentator, Dies at 68

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports An All-Star second baseman, he spent 34 years as a broadcast analyst and was voted the first president of Red Sox Nation by fans.https://nyti.ms/3w0zxXE

Arnold Hano, Author of a Bleachers’ View Baseball Classic, Dies at 99

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports “A Day in the Bleachers” recalled what he saw, heard and felt at the Polo Grounds during a 1954 World Series game in which Willie Mays made “the Catch.”https://nyti.ms/3vO5OkT

Eddie Robinson, Baseball Lifer Who Outlived His Peers, Dies at 100

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He was a power-hitting All-Star in a career of more than 60 seasons as a player, executive, coach and scout. He had been the oldest living former major leaguer.https://nyti.ms/3uJcQ9S

Keith McCants, Football Star Laid Low by Drugs, Dies at 53

By BY KEN BELSON from NYT Sports At one time the N.F.L.’s highest-paid defensive player, he left the league after six seasons and fell into a spiral of addiction, homelessness and desolation.https://nyti.ms/3DMBASI

Jacques Rogge, Who Led Olympic Committee, Dies at 79

By BY NEIL GENZLINGER from NYT Sports Taking over in the wake of an ethics scandal, Dr. Rogge was credited with restoring stability and taking a hard line against doping.https://nyti.ms/3gL69yr

David Roberts, Who Turned Adventure Writing Into Art, Dies at 78

By BY JOHN BRANCH from NYT Sports He was an accomplished mountain climber with a literary gift to match, and the author of dozens of books.https://nyti.ms/2WpTKZ8

Buckie Leach, Coach of U.S. Gold Medal Fencer in Tokyo, Dies at 62

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports Under his tutelage, Lee Kiefer became a first for the United States. Leach led the women’s national foil team in five Summer Olympics. He died in a motorcycle accident.https://nyti.ms/3DgdLmb

Mother of Raven Saunders, shot-put silver medalist, dies.

By BY PHIL COFFIN from NYT Sports Clarissa Saunders had been in Orlando, Fla., for a watch party for her daughter’s competition in the Tokyo Games, NBC reported.https://nyti.ms/2Vrq9y7

Terry Donahue, Who Led U.C.L.A. to Bowl Victories, Dies at 77

By BY ALEX TRAUB from NYT Sports Over 20 years, he had more wins than any football coach in the school’s history, including seven consecutive bowl championships.https://nyti.ms/3Aw9n0U

Ron Hill, Marathoner Who Set Record in Boston, Dies at 82

By BY RICHARD SANDOMIR from NYT Sports In 1970 he shaved almost three minutes off the earlier mark. He later set another record: running at least a mile a day for 52 years and 39 days (even after surgery).https://nyti.ms/3wbBLCO

Mike Marshall, 78, First Relief Pitcher to Win Cy Young Award, Dies

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Dominant and durable, he appeared in a record 106 games for the 1974 pennant-winning Dodgers. His tools? A screwball and a doctorate in physiology.https://nyti.ms/3vSWon6