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'''Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu''' (born 13 December 1939 - died 4 May 2020) was first a boxer where he got the name [[Sugar Ray (disambiguation)|Sugar Ray]] after boxers like [[Sugar Ray Robinson]] and [[Sugar Ray Leonard]], and soon later became a famous [[Association football|footballer]]. |
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Xulu was considered a living legend footballer in [[Durban]] whose career in the 1960s led him to play for local side [[AmaZulu F.C. (South Africa)|AmaZulu]] and [[Mbabane Swallows]] in [[Swaziland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fifaworldcup.durban.gov.za/Pages/training_stadia.aspx |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2010-03-29 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918210006/http://fifaworldcup.durban.gov.za/Pages/training_stadia.aspx |archivedate=2009-09-18 }}</ref> |
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|name = Cedric Xulu |
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|birth_date = {{birth date|1939|12|13|df=y}} |
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|death_date = {{death date and age|2020|05|04|1939|12|13|df=y}} |
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|death_place = [[Pinetown]], South Africa |
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|youthclubs1 = Clermont Home Defenders |
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|youthclubs2 = Avalon Athletic |
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|youthclubs3 = Hammanskraal United |
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|years1 = 1971–1983 |
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|clubs1 = [[Zulu Royals]] |
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|clubs2 = [[Mbabane Swallows]] |
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|nationalteam1 = South Africa Black XI |
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'''Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu''' (13 December 1939 – 4 May 2020) was a South African [[Association football|footballer]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enca.com/sport/football-legend-sugar-ray-xulu-dies-aged-81|title=Football legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu dies aged 81|website=eNCA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ewn.co.za/2020/05/05/amazulu-and-other-sa-clubs-pay-tribute-to-cedric-sugar-ray-xulu|title=AmaZulu and other SA clubs pay tribute to Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu|first=Michael|last=Pedro|website=ewn.co.za}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sport/soccer/2020-05-05-tributes-continue-to-pour-in-for-amazulu-legend-cedric-sugar-ray-xulu/|title=Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu|website=SowetanLIVE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/sport/amazulu-cedric-sugar-ray-xulu-dies/|title=AmaZulu mourns passing of Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu as tributes pour in|date=5 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/amazulu-confirm-death-of-club-legend-sugar-ray-xulu-20200505|title=AmaZulu confirm death of club legend Sugar Ray Xulu|date=5 May 2020|website=Sport}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/soccer/2020-05-05-tributes-continue-to-pour-in-for-amazulu-legend-cedric-sugar-ray-xulu/|title=Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu|website=TimesLIVE}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Xulu was a footballer whose career in the 1960s led him to play for local side [[AmaZulu F.C. (South Africa)|AmaZulu]] and [[Mbabane Swallows]] in [[Swaziland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fifaworldcup.durban.gov.za/Pages/training_stadia.aspx |title=Training Stadia |accessdate=29 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090918210006/http://fifaworldcup.durban.gov.za/Pages/training_stadia.aspx |archivedate=18 September 2009 }}</ref> In 1972, he played for [[Zulu Royals]] (now AmaZulu), who won the [[National Professional Soccer League (South Africa)|NPSL]] that season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/sugar-ray-xulu-honoured-through-book/|title=Book honour for soccer legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu|first=Minoshni|last=Pillay|date=2 December 2017}}</ref> He played for the [[SA Black XI]] in the 1970s, which he captained.<ref name=businesslive>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/sport/soccer/2020-05-05-football-mourns-death-of-sugar-ray-xulu/|title=Football mourns death of Sugar Ray Xulu|website=BusinessLIVE}}</ref> |
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He received the Chairman's Award at the 2019 [[PSL Awards]].<ref name=businesslive /> |
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==References== |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Xulu, Cedric}} |
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[[Category:1939 births]] |
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[[Category:2020 deaths]] |
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[[Category:South African men's soccer players]] |
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[[Category:AmaZulu F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:Mbabane Swallows F.C. players]] |
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[[Category:South African expatriate men's soccer players]] |
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[[Category:South African expatriates in Eswatini]] |
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[[Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa]] |
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[[Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 26 November 2023
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 13 December 1939 | ||
| Date of death | 4 May 2020 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Pinetown, South Africa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Clermont Home Defenders | |||
| Avalon Athletic | |||
| Hammanskraal United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1971–1983 | Zulu Royals | ||
| Mbabane Swallows | |||
| International career | |||
| South Africa Black XI | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu (13 December 1939 – 4 May 2020) was a South African footballer.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Career
[edit]Xulu was a footballer whose career in the 1960s led him to play for local side AmaZulu and Mbabane Swallows in Swaziland.[7] In 1972, he played for Zulu Royals (now AmaZulu), who won the NPSL that season.[8] He played for the SA Black XI in the 1970s, which he captained.[9]
He received the Chairman's Award at the 2019 PSL Awards.[9]
The stadium Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in the City of Durban is named after him.
References
[edit]- ^ "Football legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu dies aged 81". eNCA.
- ^ Pedro, Michael. "AmaZulu and other SA clubs pay tribute to Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu". ewn.co.za.
- ^ "Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu". SowetanLIVE.
- ^ "AmaZulu mourns passing of Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu as tributes pour in". 5 May 2020.
- ^ "AmaZulu confirm death of club legend Sugar Ray Xulu". Sport. 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu". TimesLIVE.
- ^ "Training Stadia". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
- ^ Pillay, Minoshni (2 December 2017). "Book honour for soccer legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu".
- ^ a b "Football mourns death of Sugar Ray Xulu". BusinessLIVE.
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