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) 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) 7 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 Ernie Barnes - OG - 1961-62 - d. 4.27/2009 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 Curtis Jones - DB - 1968 - d. 7/26/1998 Bob Howard - DB - 1967-69 - d. 4/6/2008 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 Bob Mitinger - LB - 1962-68 - d. 9/25/2004 Ron Nery - DE - 1960-62 - d. 4/2/2002 Doyle Nix - DB - d. 1/24/2002 Don Norton - WR - 1960-66 - d. 6/23/1997 Sherman Plunkett - T - 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 Sid Gillman - HC - 1960-1969 - d. 1/3/2003 Gene Klein - Owner - 1965-1984 - d. 3/12/1990 *Source and thanks to www.remembertheafl.com This Web Site is Copyright © 1984-2011, 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
7 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 Ernie Barnes - OG - 1961-62 - d. 4.27/2009 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 Curtis Jones - DB - 1968 - d. 7/26/1998 Bob Howard - DB - 1967-69 - d. 4/6/2008 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 Bob Mitinger - LB - 1962-68 - d. 9/25/2004 Ron Nery - DE - 1960-62 - d. 4/2/2002 Doyle Nix - DB - d. 1/24/2002 Don Norton - WR - 1960-66 - d. 6/23/1997 Sherman Plunkett - T - 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 Sid Gillman - HC - 1960-1969 - d. 1/3/2003 Gene Klein - Owner - 1965-1984 - d. 3/12/1990
*Source and thanks to www.remembertheafl.com
This Web Site is Copyright © 1984-2011, 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
