SPORTSSports figures who passed away in 2017Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Terry Glenn tosses the ball after making a reception during practice at the Cowboys training facility in Irving, Texas, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2007. Glenn went through some drills at practice for the first time all season Wednesday, a good indication the already dominant Dallas offense could have another weapon by the playoffs. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) ORG XMIT: DN102Tony Gutierrez, APDATE TAKEN: 7/29/96---Jana Novatna of CZE celebrates her win over Monica Seles Monday. ORG XMIT: UT25684PORTER BINKS, XXX USATBoston Red Sox Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr waves to the crowd at Fenway Park in Boston, prior to a game between the Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles. Doerr, a Hall of Fame second baseman who was dubbed the "silent captain" by longtime Red Sox teammate and life-long friend Ted Williams, has died. He was 99.Elise Amendola, APJoe Fortunato, football, 1930-2017HPM, APRoy Halladay, baseball, 1977-2017.Howard Smith, USA TODAY Sports** FILE ** New York Giants quarterback Y.A. Tittle squats on the field after being shaken up during a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 20, 1964. The New York Giants quarterback was hit hard while passing and was intercepted by Steelers tackle Chuck Hinton, who ran the ball back for a touchdown. To an earlier generation, this single black-and-white photo fixed what the game was about: Y.A. Tittle on his knees, a trickle of blood creasing his bald pate.DOZIER MOBLEY, APConnie Hawkins, basketball, 1942-2017Robert Kradin, APRobert Yates, NASCAR, 1943-2017Sandy Arneson, USA TODAY SportsJoe Tiller, college football, 1942-2017ANNE RYAN, USA TODAYBernie Casey, football, 1939-2017Ryan Miller, Invision/APJake LaMotta, boxing, 1921-2017APDon Ohlmeyer, TV executive. 1945-2017S. PETER LOPEZ, NBCJud Heathcote, college basketball, 1927-2017.BILL WAUGH, Associated PressBryan Murray, hockey, 1942-2017.Luc Leclerc, USA TODAY SportsDick MacPherson, football: 1930-2017Kathy Willens, APDon Baylor, baseball, 1949-2017.Paul B. Benoit, APDarren Daulton, baseball, 1962-2017.Rusty Kennedy, APAra Parseghian, college football, 1923-2017APLee May, baseball, 1943-2017Preston Stroup, ASSOCIATED PRESSJohn Kundla, NBA, 1916-2017APDave Semenko, 1957-2017John Woods, APLarry Grantham, football, 1938-2017Jim Kerlin, APCortez Kennedy, football, 1968-2017Tom E. Puskar, APJames Hardy, football, 1985-2017Charlie Neibergall, APWayne Walker, football, 1936-2017PJS, APFrank Deford, journalist, 1938-2017.Carolyn Kaster, APYale Lary, football, 1930-2017.Anonymous, APMichael Jackson, football, 1969-2017.MICHAEL MADRID, USA TODAYSteve Holcomb, bobsled, 1980-2017.CJ Gunther, EPAYordano Ventura, baseball, 1991-2017.Eric Hartline, USA TODAY SportsAaron Hernandez was found to have CTE.Mark L. Baer, USA TODAY SportsDan Rooney, football, 1932-2017.Rhona Wise, EPADallas Green, baseball, 1934-2017.Fred Comegys, The New JournalJerry Krause, basketball, baseball, 1936-2017.Peter Barreras, APMike Ilitch, baseball, hockey, 1929-2017.Rick Osentoski, USA TODAY SportsAndy Marte, baseball, 1983-2017.Chuck Crow, APFab Melo, basketball, 1990-2017.Jim McIsaac, Getty ImagesCharles Shackleford, basketball, 1996-2017.The News & Observer Via APLou Duva, boxing, 1922-2017.Kathy Willens, APJimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, wrestling, 1943-2017.Jeff Daly, Jeff Daly/Invision/APSpike Dykes, football, 1938-2017.Eric Gay, APToby Kimball, basketball, 1942-2017.CWH, APCharismatic, horse racing, 1996-2017.Robert Sullivan, AFPJohn Surtees, race car driving, .Terry Disney, Central Press/Getty ImagesCraig Howard, football, 1952-2017.John Raoux, APMilt Schmidt, hockey, 1918-2017.APWayne Wester, golf, 1961-2017.Sasa Kralj, APQuentin Moses, football, 1983-2017.Dave Einsel, APGeorge Irvine, basketball, 1948-2017.Duane Burleson, APJean Vuarnet. skiing, 1933-2017.AFP/Getty ImagesGeorge 'The Animal' Steele, professional wrestling, 1937-2017.Charles Krupa, APWayne Hardin, football, 1926-2017.Bill Achatz, APWayne Duke, basketball, 1928-2017.Detroit Free PressEd Garvey, football, 1940-2017.Ira Schwarz, APGermaine Mason, track and field, 1983-2017.Valery Hache, AFP/Getty ImagesTom Fleming, marathon, 1951-2017.APNeil Fingleton, basketballLinda Spillers, AP