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Horrifying Sports Deaths That Happened In Front Of Fans, And I Can’t Believe These Happened


11 Most Tragic Sports Deaths That Shocked The World

Billions of people around the world love sports, but imagine attending your favorite sporting event only to witness tragedy. Here are 10 stories of tragic on-field sporting deaths, plus one additional massive sporting tragedy that occurred after a game concluded.

1.

Ray Chapman is the only MLB player to die from an in-game injury.

2.

Bill Masterton is the only NHL player to die from an in-game injury.

3.

Chuck Hughes is the only NFL player to die on the field during a game.

4.

Frankie Campbell was killed in the boxing ring.

5.

In 1970, the Marshall University Football Team perished in a plane crash.

6.

Ayrton Senna died in a Formula 1 crash in 1994.

7.

Owen Hart plunged to his death in a WWF ring after a harness malfunction.

8.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a tragic NASCAR crash.

9.

Antonio Puerta died after suffering multiple heart attacks while playing in a soccer match.

10.

Nodar Kumaritashvili died after a 2010 Winter Olympic training course crash.

11.

Adam Johnson died after his throat was cut open during an Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL) match.

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