Milestones: Feb. 9, 1981

DIED. Joe Kuharich, 63, coach of the Philadelphia Eagles during some of their lowest-flying years (1964-68); of a heart attack suffered as his former team lost the Super Bowl; in Philadelphia. Appointed to a 15-year term as a general manager and head coach by former Eagles Owner Jerry Wolman, Kuharich, who had previously coached the Chicago Cardinals, Washington Redskins and Notre Dame, infuriated fans by trading hometown favorites and compiling a five-year record of 28-41-1. He was replaced when Wolman sold the team.

DIED. Olin ("Tiger") league, 70, much-decorated World War II colonel who...

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