Sports' Tragic Figures
Sometimes the brightest lights fade the quickest -- or get tragically snuffed out. Sports have seen their fair share of tragedy, from the famous Gipper, who died of strep throat, to Steve McNair, the victim of a horrific shooting, to Chris Henry, who fell off a truck.
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Sports' Tragic Figures
Gone too soon: athletes whose lives -- and careers -- have ended tragically
