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TOPIC: RIP Nobby Stiles 78
#202714
robbiex

RIP Nobby Stiles 78 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36963874

Another star of the famous 1966 England World cup team dies, leaving only 4 remaining (Geoff Hurst, George Cohen, Bobby Charlton, and Roger Hunt). We've seen Jack Charlton, Martin Peters, Gordon Banks, Ray Wilson, and now Nobby Stiles all die in the last 18 months or so.

Who can forget Nobby's dancing at the end of the final, with his toothless grin. Well I wasn't born, but we've all seen the footage.

Like Jack Charlton and Martin Peters, he suffered from dementia, leading to assumptions that heading those old leather balls led to long term damage to the brain.
 
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#202715
middlemas

Re:RIP Nobby Stiles 78 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
Yes, and although he didn't play in the final, Jimmy Greaves isn't too well either.

After a severe stroke a few years ago. Last seen at the opening of Spurs' new stadium.

England's biggest scorer (I believe) - on a goals per game basis.
 
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#202719
Green Man

Re:RIP Nobby Stiles 78 4 Years, 9 Months ago  
I never did meet him however my mates have; I was told numerous times and he was right joker and excellent story teller. Personally football bores and I couldn't tell the leaderboard or the leading goal scorer is.

RIP.
 
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