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Born February 1, 1915 • England
Died February 23, 2000 (aged 85) • Newcastle-under-Lyme • England
Tommy Burns
Scottish association football player and manager
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Rooney
British football player
David Beckham
David Beckham
British athlete
Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
English football player
Sir Alex Ferguson after Manchester United won the 2008 Champions League final, Moscow.
Alex Ferguson
Scottish football player and manager
Justin Fashanu
British athlete
Bobby Robson managing Newcastle United
Bobby Robson
British association football player and manager
Maya Le Tissier
Maya Le Tissier
English football player
George Best
George Best
Irish-born football player
Bobby Moore
British athlete
Bobby Charlton
Bobby Charlton
British football player and manager
Sir Matthew Busby
British athlete and coach
Joseph Mercer
British football player and manager
Viv Anderson
British football player
Laurie Cunningham
British athlete
Jackie Milburn
British football player
Dixie Dean
British football player
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Argentine-born football player
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner
Cristiano Ronaldo
Portuguese football player
Sebastián Piñera
Sebastián Piñera
president of Chile

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