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Title: sport careers for longevity
Post by: ratherbebig on August 22, 2017, 01:07:41 PM: notable sports deaths of 2017 so far

milt schmidt, hockey, 97
lou duva, boxing manager, 94
wayne hardin, football coach, 91
luis olmo, baseball, 97
adolph, kiefer, swimmer, 98
roberto de vicenzo, golfer, 94
jack mccloskey, manager detroit pistons, 91
jack o'neill, body surfer, creator of brand o'neill, 94
bob wolff, sportscaster, 96
john kundla, nba coach, 101
ara parseghian, football coach, 94
frank broyles, football coach, 92
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: dan18 on August 22, 2017, 01:09:35 PM: Quote from: ratherbebig on August 22, 2017, 01:07:41 PM
notable sports deaths of 2017 so far

milt schmidt, hockey, 97
lou duva, boxing manager, 94
wayne hardin, football coach, 91
luis olmo, baseball, 97
adolph, kiefer, swimmer, 98
roberto de vicenzo, golfer, 94 > bodybuilding
jack mccloskey, manager detroit pistons, 91
jack o'neill, body surfer, creator of brand o'neill, 94
bob wolff, sportscaster, 96
john kundla, nba coach, 101
ara parseghian, football coach, 94
frank broyles, football coach, 92
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: Megalodon on August 22, 2017, 02:01:28 PM: Fauja Singh, marathon runner 106, may have retired in 2012 ...still alive

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauja_Singh (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauja_Singh)
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: SOMEPARTS on August 22, 2017, 06:56:34 PM: If you would have told me Lou Duva was dead 20 years ago I would've believed it.
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: Coach is Back! on August 22, 2017, 07:05:11 PM: Quote from: ratherbebig on August 22, 2017, 01:07:41 PM
notable sports deaths of 2017 so far

milt schmidt, hockey, 97
lou duva, boxing manager, 94
wayne hardin, football coach, 91
luis olmo, baseball, 97
adolph, kiefer, swimmer, 98
roberto de vicenzo, golfer, 94
jack mccloskey, manager detroit pistons, 91
jack o'neill, body surfer, creator of brand o'neill, 94
bob wolff, sportscaster, 96
john kundla, nba coach, 101
ara parseghian, football coach, 94
frank broyles, football coach, 92

I've mention this before. There was a great documentary on HBO by Carl Reiner called "If you're not in the Obit, eat breakfast"

This is a great documentary about entertainers and athletes still performing in their 90's and a few in their 100's. if you get chance check it out. Also some commentary by Jerry Seinfeld and Mel Brooks. Just awesome
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: Simple Simon on August 23, 2017, 01:03:47 AM: George Burns was quoted with "its great being my age, I can walk onstage and I don't even need to tell a joke, I get a standing ovation just for being still alive"
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: ratherbebig on August 23, 2017, 01:13:12 AM: i wonder why the coaches live so long

surely it cant be because theyre all vegan

they put in a lot of work, long hours, travelling, stress and are under pressure
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: dj181 on August 23, 2017, 03:50:31 AM: golf

basedull
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: Darren Avey on August 23, 2017, 10:25:53 AM: Jake Lamotta s still alive, now that was a hard bastard. Hed smash up all the tatted up bodybuilders even now.
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: Mclovin on August 23, 2017, 10:50:29 AM: Quote from: Darren Avey on August 23, 2017, 10:25:53 AM
Jake Lamotta s still alive, now that was a hard bastard. Hed smash up all the tatted up bodybuilders even now.

Here he is in his mid 90s.

(http://resizeimage.club/download.php?w=360&h=640&img=http://www.taipeitimes.com/images/2009/10/31/thumbs/P19-091031-335.jpg)
Title: Re: sport careers for longevity
Post by: Rami on August 23, 2017, 12:19:42 PM: Most sports today require an assortment of allowed medicines to compete at elite level.