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Athletes Who Died in July 1971

  • Jul 1 Learie Constantine, West Indian cricket all-rounder, lawyer and politician (UK's first black peer), dies of a heart attack at 69 [1]
  • Jul 4 Joe Cox, South African cricket fast medium bowler (3 Tests; Natal), dies at 85
  • Jul 11 Pedro Rodríguez, Mexican racing driver (Le Mans, 1968), killed in crash during sports car race at Norisring in Nuremberg, West Germany at 31
  • Jul 27 Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer, 1944-60 (Celtic) and team manager, 1964-71 (Bangor), dies at 47
  • Jul 28 Myril Hoag, American baseball player, dies at 63