Not wanting to come off like a dick here, but don't you think it's a bit of a stretch to say that Victor Ellis' passing (while tragic) is a sad day for football? Football is a pretty big place, and there are literally hundreds of thousands of players. Victor was one man. Now, the plane crash that killed a majority of the Marshall football team and coaching staff back in 1970 was a tragedy that the entire world of football felt.
Just putting it in perspective.