SPORTSIn Memoriam: Notable sports deaths in 2018Hockey sticks mark the scene of the tragic Humboldt bus accident, which claimed the lives of 16 members of the Canadian junior-hockey team. For a look back at the notable sports deaths of 2018, scroll through the gallery.Associated PressPenny Marshall, award-winning actress, film director and big-time sports fan (Lakers, Dodgers) who also directed "A League of Their Own," due to complications from diabetes. Dec. 17. She was 75.Robin Buckson, Detroit NewsScott Matzka, former Michigan hockey player who played professionally with the Grand Rapids Griffins and Kalamazoo Wings, from ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Dec. 16. He was 40.Michigan AthleticsJoan Steinbrenner, Yankees vice chair and wife of late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner. Dec. 14. She was 83.Kathy Willens, Associated PressBill Fralic, former star NFL offensive lineman who finished his career with the Lions, of cancer. Dec. 13. He was 56.Keith Srakocic, Associated PressPresident George H.W. Bush, an avid Houston Astros fan and former captain of the Yale baseball team. Nov. 30. He was 94.Pool, Getty ImagesRobert "Bob" McNair, founder and owner of the NFL's Houston Texans. Nov. 23. He was 81.Eric Christian Smith, Associated PressRon Johnson, former Michigan running back and the Wolverines' first African-American captain, from complications from Alzheimer's Disease. Nov. 10. He was 71.Detroit NewsWally Triplett, former Lions running back and the first African-American to be drafted and play for an NFL team. Nov. 8. He was 92.Detroit NewsWillie McCovey, San Francisco Giants' Hall-of-Fame slugger, after a long illness. Oct. 31. He was 80.Robert Houston, Associated PressVichai Srivaddhanaprabha, owner of English soccer club Leicester City, in a helicopter crash. Oct. 27. He was 60.Adam Davy, Associated PressJohn Ziegler Jr., former NHL president who oversaw the merger with the World Hockey Association and a Grosse Pointe native who began his sports career in the Red Wings front office. Oct. 26. He was 84.Associated PressPaul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and owner of the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Oct. 15. He was 65.Ted S. Warren, Associated PressJim Taylor, Hall of Fame fullback for the Green Bay Packers. Oct. 13. He was 83.Associated PressTex Winter, pioneer of the innovate "Triangle Offense" and assistant on NBA championship teams with the Bulls and Lakers. Oct. 10. He was 96.Ed Zurga, Associated PressAlex Spanos, owner of the NFL's Chargers (first in San Diego, now in Los Angeles). Oct. 9. He was 95.Tim Boyle, Associated PressJohn Gagliardi, former football coach at St. John's University in Minnesota who won more games than any other college football coach at any level. Oct. 7. He was 91.Jim Mone, Associated PressWayde Sims, LSU basketball player, who was shot. Sept. 28. He was 20.Hilary Scheinuk, Associated PressMike Labinjo, former Michigan State defensive lineman. Sept. 22. He was 38.Darron R. Silva, Getty ImagesDon Welke, long-time MLB scout who specialized in Michigan and Midwest prospects and also coached baseball at Eastern Michigan and Concordia. Sept. 19. He was 75.YouTubeRichard DeVos, owner of the NBA's Orlando Magic and founder of Amway, from complications from an infection. Sept. 6. He was 92.Stephen M. Dowell, Orlando SentinelAlvin Brian “Ab” McDonald, former Chicago Blackhawks forward and former Detroit Red Wing. Sept. 4. He was 82.Associated PressPaul Naumoff, right, former Detroit Lions Pro Bowl linebacker. Aug. 17. He was 73.Detroit NewsJim "The Anvil" Neidhart, former professional wrestler with the WWE and a member of the famed Hart Foundation, from a fall out at his home. Aug. 13. He was 63.WWEJarrod Lyle, professional golfer, of complications from leukemia. Aug. 8. He was 36.Getty ImagesStan Mikita, long-time captain of the Chicago Blackhawks who played for the team for 22 years, from complications of Lewy body dementia. Aug. 7. He was 78.Julien LeBourdais, Associated PressNikolai Volkoff, former professional wrestler and WWE Hall-of Famer. July 29. He was 70.WWEBruce Lietzke, former PGA Tour golfer and winner of 2003 U.S. Senior Open, of brain cancer. July 28. He was 67.Darren Carroll, Getty Images"Jumpin'" Johnny Kline, Wayne State legendary basketball and track and field star, Harlem Globetrotters great and member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame. July 26. He was 87.Harlem GlobetrottersTony Sparano, Minnesota Vikings offensive-line coach and former head coach of the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins, of a heart attack. July 22. He was 56.Bay Area News GroupManny Ycaza, Hall-of-Fame jockey who won the 1964 Belmont Stakes, of pneumonia and sepsis. July 16. He was 80.J. Harris, Associated PressGabe Rivera, former defensive end at Texas Tech and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. July 16. He was 57.John Amis, Associated PressMike Kudla, former Ohio State defensive end and member of 2002 national-championship team. July 15. He was 34.Charlie Neibergall, Associated PressDon McAuliffe, former Michigan State running back and captain of 1952 national-championship team. July 14. He was 90.Associated PressRay Emery, former NHL goaltender, in a drowning accident. July 15. He was 35.Chris O'Meara, Associated PressDan Ewald, former Detroit News Tigers beat writer, long-time Tigers media-relations chief, and good friend of late Tigers manager Sparky Anderson, from complications of Alzheimer's Disease. July 11. He was 73.Detroit NewsDarryl Rogers, former Detroit Lions and Michigan State football coach. July 11. He was 83.Detroit NewsFrank Ramsey, Hall-of-Fame basketball player (Boston Celtics) and seven-time NBA champion. July 8. He was 86.Associated PressBruce Maher, former Detroit Lions defensive back and team MVP, of cancer. July 6. He was 80.Krause Funeral HomesElbert Richmond Jr., former Detroit high-school basketball and football coach and Wayne State Hall-of-Famer, of complications from Alzheimer's Disease. July 5. He was 87.Family PhotoMatt Cappotelli, former professional wrestler, winner of "WWE Tough Enough" reality show and former Western Michigan football player, of brain cancer. June 29. He was 38.WWEPhil Rodgers (left), former professional golfer and winner of the 1966 Buick Open, of leukemia. June 26. He was 80.Charles Kelly, Associated PressPeter Thomson, former professional golfer and five-time British Open champion, from complications of Parkinson's. June 20. He was 88.Andrew Redington, Getty ImagesHubert Green, former professional golfer and two-time major winner, of throat cancer. June 19. He was 71.Jamie Squire, Getty ImagesWalter Bahr, soccer legend who was part of the 1950 U.S. team that stunned England in the World Cup, from complications of a broken hip. June 18. He was 91.Drew Hallowell, Getty ImagesLeon Allen White, AKA "Big Van Vader," former professional wrestler, of pneumonia. June 18. He was 63.WWEAnne Donovan, Hall of Fame basketball player and coach and three-time Olympic champion, of heart failure. June 13. She was 56.Streeter Lecka, Getty ImagesRed Schoendienst, Hall-of-Fame second baseman for the St. Louis Cardinals. June 6. He was 95.Associated PressDwight Clark, former NFL receiver (who made "The Catch" with the 49ers), of complications of Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS). June 4. He was 61.Phil Huber, Associated PressC.M. Newton, Hall-of-Fame basketball coach coach who was a big influence on the 1992 "Dream Team" Olympics roster. June 4. He was 88.Mary Altaffer, Associated PressBill Mallory, former Indiana football coach. May 25. He was 82.TwitterCarol Mann, former LPGA great and World Golf Hall-of-Famer. May 20. She was 77.Jason Kempin, Getty ImagesBilly Cannon, former Heisman Trophy winner at LSU and longtime NFL standout. May 20. He was 80.Associated PressFrank Quilici, former Western Michigan baseball player and Minnesota Twins manager and broadcaster. May 14. He was 79.Western Michigan AthleticsDoug Ford, professional golfer and former PGA and Masters champion. May 14. He was 95.Gary Newkirk, Getty ImagesChuck Knox, former NFL head coach (ex-Lions assistant). May 12. He was 86.Getty ImagesNick "Big Bully" Busick, former professional wrestler, of spinal fluid cancer. May 8. He was 63.WWEJack Seibold, former Michigan State swimmer and diver and author of "Spartan Sports Encylopedia." May 8. He was 89.MSU AthleticsFrank Dulapa, former Detroit Mercy basketball player and long-time university donor. May 7. He was 99.Detroit Mercy AthleticsJames Hylton, former NASCAR driver, in a car accident. April 28. He was 83.Jamie Squire, Getty ImagesSachio Kinugasa, former Japanese baseball player (Japan's "Iron Man"), of colon cancer. April 23. He was 71.Paul Buck, Getty ImagesDave Nelson, former major-league player, coach and broadcaster, of liver cancer. April 22. He was 73.Donald Miralle, Getty ImagesEarl Bruce, former college football coach (including at Ohio State), from complications of Alzheimer's. April 20. He was 87.Associated PressBruno Sammartino, former professional wrestler. April 18. He was 82.Matthew Simmons, Getty ImagesBarbara Bush, former First Lady and avid Houston Astros fans, of heart failure. April 17. She was 92.Getty ImagesDaedra Charles-Furlow, former basketball player (including at Detroit Saint Martin de Porres). April 14. She was 49.Harry How, Getty ImagesHumboldt Broncos, Canadian junior hockey team, 16 deaths, in a car accident. April 6.Patrick Smith, Getty ImagesRoger Coryell, former college baseball coach (including at Eastern Michigan) and major-league scout. April 5. He was 71.Eastern MichiganJohnny Valiant, former professional wrestler, in a car accident. April 4. He was 71.WWETerry Garvin, former professional wrestler. April 4. He was 55.WikipediaAlton Ford, former NBA player, of lymphona. April 2. He was 36.Jamie Squire, Getty ImagesBill Rademacher, former NFL player and college coach (including at Northern Michigan and Michigan State). April 2. He was 75.Find A GraveRusty Staub, former major-league player (including with Detroit Tigers), of multiple organ failure. March 29. He was 73.Matt Campbell, Getty ImagesDaryl Thomas, former college basketball player, of heart attack. March 28. He was 52.Associated PressZeke Upshaw, professional basketball player (including with Grand Rapids Drive), of a heart attack. March 26. He was 26.Jose Juarez, Associated PressThunder Gulch, race horse and former Kentucky Derby winner, euthanized. March 19. He was 26.Doug Pensinger, Getty ImagesAugie Garrido, legendary college baseball coach, of a stroke. March 15. He was 79.Jed Jacobsohn, Getty ImagesTom Benson, NFL owner. March 15. He was 90.Al Messerschmidt, Getty ImagesBud Olsen, former NBA player (including with Detroit Pistons). March 12. He was 77.Find A GraveKen Flach, former Wimbledon champion, of pneumonia. March 12. He was 54.Getty Images, Getty ImagesChris Gedney, former NFL player and college athletics administrator. March 9. He was 47.Ted Mathias, Getty ImagesRoger Bannister, former American sprinter and owner of first sub-4-minute mile. March 3. He was 88.Norman Potter, Getty ImagesDorne Dibble, former NFL player (including with Detroit Lions), of pneumonia. March 1. He was 88.Detroit LionsDan Fegan, sports agent, in a car accident. Feb. 25. He was 56.Jerritt Clark, Getty ImagesTito Francona, former major-league player (including with Detroit Tigers). Feb. 13. He was 84.Jason Miller, Getty ImagesVern Norris, former executive director of the Michigan High School Athletic Association. Feb. 12. He was 89.MHSAAWally Moon, former major-league outfielder Feb. 9. He was 87.Sean M. Haffey, Getty ImagesOscar Gamble, former major-league player, of ameloblastic carcinoma. Jan. 31. He was 68.Jim McIsaac, Getty ImagesRasual Butler, former NBA player, in a car accident. Jan. 31. He was 38.Streeter Lecka, Getty ImagesKevin Towers, former major-league executive, of cancer. Jan. 30. He was 56.Christian Petersen, Getty ImagesClyde Scott, former NFL player (including with Detroit Lions) and Olympic medalist. Jan. 30. He was 93.Find A GraveJulio Navarro, former major-league pitcher (including with Tigers), complications from Alzheimer's. Jan. 24. He was 82.Via Amazon.comJim Johannson, former Team USA hockey executive. Jan. 21. He was 53.Bruce Bennett, Getty ImagesJo Jo White, Hall-of-Fame basketball player. Jan. 16. Pneumonia. He was 71.Chip Somodevilla, Getty ImagesDoug Harvey, major-league umpire. Jan. 13. He was 87.Getty Images, Getty ImagesKeith Jackson, sportscaster. Jan. 12. He was 89.Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images For DGAHorace Ashenfelter, 1952 Olympic champion. Jan. 6. He was 94.Hulton Archive, Getty ImagesRob Picciolo, former major-league infielder and coach. Jan. 3. Heart attack. He was 64.Harry How, Getty Images