His UCLA college career also landed him in the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Remembering people whose life stories touched the world around them.
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He encouraged Black, Latino, and Native American cowboys and cowgirls to compete.
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He played for the Knicks, Warriors, and Nets.
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He was a three-time inductee into the Hall of Fame for his many achievements.
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He scored his first NFL touchdown just days before his death.
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He was a veteran character actor with many TV credits.
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He was the last surviving member of the Raiders’ formidable Soul Patrol defense.
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Jack DeJohnette (1942–2025), jazz drummer who worked with Miles Davis
by Legacy StaffHe helped reshape the drummer’s role in jazz.
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He played on “Me & Mrs. Jones” and many other songs.
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He broke the color barrier as the first Black player at the University of Houston.
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