correction
The Sept. 22 obituary of Leo Miles incorrectly listed the number of his surviving children. There are four: Sultana, Recita Theresa, Damita and Leo Jr. (Published 10/13/95)
Leo Miles, 64, longtime Howard University athletic director and a National Football League supervisor of game officials, died Sept. 21 of a heart attack at Arlington Hospital.
Mr. Miles was a game official in the NFL for 22 years, from 1969 to 1990. Read More...
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert throws a pass during the first day of training camp on Wednesday at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG) COSTA MESA — For Justin Herbert’s first training camp, he was the shy rookie backup quarterback looking to prove he was the right draft pick for the Chargers. A year later, Herbert was high-fiving Chargers fans and had a comedic response about a rival quarterback as he started his second training camp Wednesday. Read More...