THIS WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS John Butler Chargers General Manager Died of Lymphoma April 11, 2003 Sid Gillman Chargers First Head Coach Died of poor health at age 91 January 3, 2003 Rodney Culver Chargers Running Back Died in ValueJet Flt 592 plane crash May 11, 1996 (1994 Super Bowl Team) David Griggs Chargers Linebacker Died in car wreck June 19, 1995 (1994 Super Bowl Team) Ernie Ladd Chargers Defensive Tackle Died of Cancer March 11, 2007 Ernie Wright Chargers Tackle Died of Cancer March 21, 2007 Sid Brooks Chargers Equipment Mgr for 27 years Died of Accidental Fall April 14, 2007 Eugene Klein Chargers Owner 1966-84 Died of heart attack March 12, 1990 Chris Mims Chargers Defensive Lineman Died of Heart Failure October 15, 2008 (1994 Super Bowl Team) Don Coryell Chargers Head Coach Died of poor health at the age of 85 July 1, 2010 Gary "Big Hands" Johnson Chargers Defensive Lineman Died of a stroke August 4, 2010 Shawn Lee Chargers Defensive Lineman Died of Cardiac Arrest from Pneumonia February 2, 2011 (1994 Super Bowl Team) Lew Bush Chargers Linebacker Died of apparent Heart Attack December 8, 2011 (1994 Super Bowl Team) Junior Seau Chargers Linebacker Died of Suicide May 2, 2012 (1994 Super Bowl Team) Backup LB Doug Miller, 28, died after being struck by lightning in July 1998 (1994 Super Bowl Team) Backup C Curtis Whitley, 39, died from a drug overdose on May 11, 2008 (1994 Super Bowl Team) 8 MEMBERS OF THE 1994 SUPER BOWL TEAM HAVE DIED BEFORE REACHING AGE 45 ORIGINAL AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) TEAM MEMBERS* Ralph Anderson WR 1960 d. 11/27/1960 Scott Appleton DT 1967-68 d. 3/2/1992 Al Bansavage LB 1960 d. 8/19/2003 Ernie Barnes OG-OT 1961-62 d. 4/27/2009 George Belotti C 1960 d. 1/15/2009 Hubert Bobo LB 1960 d. 9/1/99 Bob Briggs DT 1967-69 d. 5/5/1997 Frank Buncom LB 1962-67 d. 9/21/1969 Reggie Carolan TE 1962-63 d. 1/1983 Dick Chorovich T 1960-61 d. 7/15/1997 Bobby Clatterbuck QB 1960 d. 10/7/2004 Doug Cline LB 1966 d. 10/10/1995 Steve DeLong DE 1965-69 d. 8/18/2010 Sam DeLuca OG/OT 1960-61, 63 d. 9/13/2011 Ken Dyer DB/WR 1968 d. 3/7/2010 Don Estes OG 1966 d. 7/1/2008 Gene Ferguson OT 1969 d. 11/9/1997 George Gross 1963-67 d. 4/27/2010 Bob Howard DB 1967-69 d. 4/6/2008 Curtis Jones DB 1968 d. 7/26/1998 Emil Karas LB 1960-64, 1966 d. 1974 Jack Kemp QB 1960-62 d. 5/2/2009 Ernie Ladd DT 1961-65 d. 3/10/2007 Bob Laraba LB/QB 1960-61 d. 2/16/1962 Rommie Loudd LB 1960 d. 5/9/1998 Jacque Mackinnon TE/RB 1960-69 d. 3/6/1975 Charlie McNeil DB 1960-64 d. 1/7/1994 Ed Mitchell OG 1965-67 d. 8/1985 Bob Mitinger LB 1962-68 d. 9/25/2004 Fred Moore DT/DE 1964-66 d. 10/15/1998 Ron Nery DE 1960-62 d. 4/2/2002 Doyle Nix DB 1960 d. 1/6/2009 Don Norton WR 1960-66 d. 6/23/1997 Sherman Plunkett 1961-1962 d. 11/18/1989 Tobin Rote QB 1963-64 d. 6/27/2000 Bo Roberson FL 1961 d. 4/15/2001 Maury Schleicher LB-DE 1960-62 d. 4/15/2004 Jim Sears DB 1960 d. 1/4/2002 Russ Smith RB 1967-69 d. 4/1/2001 Jim Warren DB 1964-65 d. 8/9/2006 Bob Wells OT 1968-69 d. 8/7/1994 Ernie Wright OT 1960-67 d. 3/20/2007 Al Davis AC 1960-62 d. 10/8/2011 Jack Faulkner DBC 1961 d. 9/28/2008 Sid Gillman HC 1960-1969 d. 1/3/2003 Gene Klein Owner 1965-1969 d. 3/12/1990 Don Klosterman HRO 1960-63 d. 6/7/2000 Charlie Waller HC 1969 d. 9/5/2009 *Source and thanks to www.remembertheafl.com This Web Site is Copyright © 1984-2012, all rights reserved. All names, logos, images, and pictures displayed on this site are the copyrights and trademarks of their respective owners and they retain the ownership and credit unless designated as public domain. This site is not endorsed by the San Diego Chargers, Padres, Gulls, or any other organization mentioned or linked. ChargerTom.com considers the term "Raider Hater" an adjective describing a fan who dislikes the Raiders and their fans and has no intentions of competing for sales with the Oakland Raiders and items should not be construed to be sanctioned by the NFL. It is the intent of these pages to express positive enthusiasm and support for the teams, the organizations, the leagues, the city, and the sports, from the perspective of a loyal fan. Comments or suggestions regarding this Web Site should be addressed to: chargertom@aol.com
THIS WEBSITE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THE SAN DIEGO CHARGERS
8 MEMBERS OF THE 1994 SUPER BOWL TEAM HAVE DIED BEFORE REACHING AGE 45
ORIGINAL AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) TEAM MEMBERS*
Ralph Anderson WR 1960 d. 11/27/1960 Scott Appleton DT 1967-68 d. 3/2/1992 Al Bansavage LB 1960 d. 8/19/2003 Ernie Barnes OG-OT 1961-62 d. 4/27/2009 George Belotti C 1960 d. 1/15/2009 Hubert Bobo LB 1960 d. 9/1/99 Bob Briggs DT 1967-69 d. 5/5/1997 Frank Buncom LB 1962-67 d. 9/21/1969 Reggie Carolan TE 1962-63 d. 1/1983 Dick Chorovich T 1960-61 d. 7/15/1997 Bobby Clatterbuck QB 1960 d. 10/7/2004 Doug Cline LB 1966 d. 10/10/1995 Steve DeLong DE 1965-69 d. 8/18/2010 Sam DeLuca OG/OT 1960-61, 63 d. 9/13/2011 Ken Dyer DB/WR 1968 d. 3/7/2010 Don Estes OG 1966 d. 7/1/2008 Gene Ferguson OT 1969 d. 11/9/1997 George Gross 1963-67 d. 4/27/2010 Bob Howard DB 1967-69 d. 4/6/2008 Curtis Jones DB 1968 d. 7/26/1998 Emil Karas LB 1960-64, 1966 d. 1974 Jack Kemp QB 1960-62 d. 5/2/2009 Ernie Ladd DT 1961-65 d. 3/10/2007 Bob Laraba LB/QB 1960-61 d. 2/16/1962 Rommie Loudd LB 1960 d. 5/9/1998 Jacque Mackinnon TE/RB 1960-69 d. 3/6/1975 Charlie McNeil DB 1960-64 d. 1/7/1994 Ed Mitchell OG 1965-67 d. 8/1985 Bob Mitinger LB 1962-68 d. 9/25/2004 Fred Moore DT/DE 1964-66 d. 10/15/1998 Ron Nery DE 1960-62 d. 4/2/2002 Doyle Nix DB 1960 d. 1/6/2009 Don Norton WR 1960-66 d. 6/23/1997 Sherman Plunkett 1961-1962 d. 11/18/1989 Tobin Rote QB 1963-64 d. 6/27/2000 Bo Roberson FL 1961 d. 4/15/2001 Maury Schleicher LB-DE 1960-62 d. 4/15/2004 Jim Sears DB 1960 d. 1/4/2002 Russ Smith RB 1967-69 d. 4/1/2001 Jim Warren DB 1964-65 d. 8/9/2006 Bob Wells OT 1968-69 d. 8/7/1994 Ernie Wright OT 1960-67 d. 3/20/2007 Al Davis AC 1960-62 d. 10/8/2011 Jack Faulkner DBC 1961 d. 9/28/2008 Sid Gillman HC 1960-1969 d. 1/3/2003 Gene Klein Owner 1965-1969 d. 3/12/1990 Don Klosterman HRO 1960-63 d. 6/7/2000 Charlie Waller HC 1969 d. 9/5/2009
*Source and thanks to www.remembertheafl.com
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