Paris, Dec 30, 2024 (AFP) - Sporting deaths of the year -- Part I

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2024-12-30

The year was marked by the deaths of a number of sporting superstars from Franz 'Der Kaiser' Beckenbauer to the notorious OJ Simpson. In the first of two parts, AFP Sport highlights the most notable of them: O.J. Simpson died aged 76 of prostate cancer on April 10. His stellar career as a running back for the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills were a mere footnote to the court case and eventual acquittal for the double murder of his ex-wife N......

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