Cedric Xulu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 1971โ1983 |
Zulu Royals | ||
|
Mbabane Swallows | |||
| International career | |||
| South Africa Black XI | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu (13 December 1939 โ 4 May 2020) was a South African footballer.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Career
Xulu was a footballer whose career in the 1960s led him to play for local side
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
City of Durban
is named after him.
References
- ^ "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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