Notable sports deaths in 2012

From legends on the field and off, here is a look at some of the sports figures who died this year:

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Steve Sabol (Oct. 2, 1942-Sept. 18, 2012) -- Even the casual NFL fan knows Steve Sabol's work even if they never knew who Steve Sabol was. Along with his father, Ed, Steve Sabol was the heart of NFL Films – a first-of-its-kind endeavor that paired football and film, a marriage that since 1962 has done more to beautify the gridiron than a Joe Montana spiral ever could. With images set to the voice of John Facenda, Sabol's films took viewers to ... more
Steve Sabol (Oct. 2, 1942-Sept. 18, 2012) -- Even the casual NFL fan knows Steve Sabol's work even if they never knew who Steve Sabol was. Along with his father, Ed, Steve Sabol was the heart of NFL Films – a first-of-its-kind endeavor that paired football and film, a marriage that since 1962 has done more to beautify the gridiron than a Joe Montana spiral ever could. With images set to the voice of John Facenda, Sabol's films took viewers to places they could never go otherwise and, in the process, turned the game of football into a cinematic marvel. He died of brain cancer at the age of 69. less