Notable sports deaths in 2012

Chris Economaki (Oct. 15, 1920-Sept. 28, 2012) -- To motorsports journalism what Bob Marley is to reggae – you can't have a discussion about either without mentioning their names. Economaki wrote his first motorsports column as a 14-year-old and continued to cover the sport for the next 74 years. He first wrote for National Speed Sport News, then became the publications editor and later publisher and owner. So respected was Economaki in the ... more 

Chris Economaki (Oct. 15, 1920-Sept. 28, 2012) -- To motorsports journalism what Bob Marley is to reggae – you can't have a discussion about either without mentioning their names. Economaki wrote his first motorsports column as a 14-year-old and continued to cover the sport for the next 74 years. He first wrote for National Speed Sport News, then became the publications editor and later publisher and owner. So respected was Economaki in the world of motorsports that Mario Andretti once said, "if he wasn't aware of you, you simply were not a factor in the sport." less