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Luo orutu Luo orutu, or simply "orutu", [1] is the one-stringed fiddle [1] of East Africa. [2]It is typically accompanied by Nyatiti lyre, Bul drums, the Nyangile sound box, Ongeng'o metal rings, Asili flute, and the Oporo horn.
Among those killed were 37 players and 9 coaching staff members. 13 October 1972: Old Christians Club: Rugby union: Uruguayan Air Force: Fairchild FH-227: Argentina: 29: 12: Eleven players were killed. Survivors resorted to cannibalism until their rescue on December 23. 13 February 1975: Västra Frölunda IF: Ice hockey: Baron Air: Cessna 402 ...
Basketball has a considerably higher ratio of African-Americans than other sports. [4] Other deaths were caused by drug abuse. [5] Included are NBA players, WNBA players, college players, and players in other notable leagues who have passed away before their retirement from basketball. Players who died following the conclusion of their career ...
List of baseball players who died during their careers; List of Major League Baseball players who died in wars; List of basketball players who died during their careers; List of deaths due to injuries sustained in boxing
The following is a list of notable deaths in April 2024. Entries for each day are listed alphabetically by surname. A typical entry lists information in the following sequence: Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent country of citizenship (if applicable), reason for notability, cause of death (if known), and reference.
Car accident. [16] 7 Jun 1977: Jim Buchanan Canada: 21: Long jump: Car accident. [17] 26 Aug 1977: Tadeusz Zieliński Poland: 31: 3000 metres steeplechase: Car accident. [18] Jul 1981: Dele Udo Nigeria: 24: 400 metres: Killed by a Nigerian police officer following an argument. [19] 27 Sep 1981: Bronisław Malinowski Poland: 30: 3000 metres ...
This is a list of association footballers who died due to football-related incidents. The primary causes of on-field deaths have evolved over time. Improvements in infection control and emergency surgery since the early days of organised soccer have mostly eliminated the fatal complications that were once common after routine sporting injuries.
Purdue: 14 members of football team were killed in a railroad collision (1903). Northeastern Oklahoma A&M: 5 football players were killed in a head-on highway crash (1966). Marshall: 37 members died in an airplane crash (1970). Wichita State: most of the starting players and coaches, 31 in total, died in an airplane crash (1970).