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| name = George MacDonald Sacko, Sr. |
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| birth_place = Liberia, West Africa |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|2011|09|17|1936|6|19|df=yes}} |
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| death_place = Newark, |
| death_place = [[Newark, New Jersey]], United States |
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]] |
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'''George MacDonald Sacko''' (19 May 1936 – 17 September 2011) was a Liberian footballer [[Forward (association football)|striker]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Khavkine |first=Richard |title=A legend in his home country, former Liberian soccer great dies penniless on streets of Newark |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date= |
'''George MacDonald Sacko''' (19 May 1936 – 17 September 2011) was a Liberian footballer [[Forward (association football)|striker]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Khavkine |first=Richard |title=A legend in his home country, former Liberian soccer great dies penniless on streets of Newark |newspaper=The Star-Ledger |date=28 December 2011 |url=http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/12/death_of_homeless_newark_man_r.html |accessdate=28 December 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url= http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1006264-george-sacko-the-liberian-soccers-wizard-lasting-legacy |title= George Sacko: The Liberian Soccer's Wizard Lasting Legacy|publisher= [[Bleacher Report]] |date= |accessdate=2 December 2013}}</ref> |
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<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079874/African-soccer-legend-George-The-Wizard-Sacko-dies-homeless-penniless-nearly-forgotten-streets-Newark.html |title= African soccer legend George 'The Wizard' Sacko dies homeless, penniless and nearly forgotten on streets of Newark|publisher= [[Daily Mail]] |date= 29 December 2011|accessdate=2013-12-02 |location=London |first1=Anna |last1=Edwards |first2=Beth |last2=Stebner}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:1936 births]] |
[[Category:1936 births]] |
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[[Category:2011 deaths]] |
[[Category:2011 deaths]] |
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[[Category:Liberian footballers]] |
[[Category:Liberian men's footballers]] |
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[[Category:Liberian expatriate footballers]] |
[[Category:Liberian expatriate men's footballers]] |
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[[Category:Liberia international footballers]] |
[[Category:Liberia men's international footballers]] |
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 8 July 2023
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1936 | ||
| Place of birth | Liberia, West Africa | ||
| Date of death | 17 September 2011 (aged 75) | ||
| Place of death | Newark, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
George MacDonald Sacko (19 May 1936 – 17 September 2011) was a Liberian footballer striker.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Khavkine, Richard (28 December 2011). "A legend in his home country, former Liberian soccer great dies penniless on streets of Newark". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "George Sacko: The Liberian Soccer's Wizard Lasting Legacy". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2 December 2013.