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South African footballer (1939–2020)

Cedric Xulu
Personal information
Date of birth (1939-12-13)13 December 1939
Date of death 4 May 2020(2020-05-04) (aged 80)
Place of death Pinetown, South Africa
Youth career
1954–1965 Clermont Home Defenders
1965–1971 Avalon Athletic
1971 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.

Career

Xulu was a footballer whose career in the 1960s led him to play for local side AmaZulu and Mbabane Swallows in Swaziland. In 1972, he played for Zulu Royals (now AmaZulu), who won the NPSL that season. He played for the SA Black XI in the 1970s, which he captained.

He received the Chairman's Award at the 2019 PSL Awards.

The stadium Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in the City of Durban is named after him.

References

  1. "Football legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu dies aged 81". eNCA.
  2. Pedro, Michael. "AmaZulu and other SA clubs pay tribute to Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu". ewn.co.za.
  3. "Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu". SowetanLIVE.
  4. "AmaZulu mourns passing of Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu as tributes pour in". 5 May 2020.
  5. "AmaZulu confirm death of club legend Sugar Ray Xulu". Sport. 5 May 2020.
  6. "Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu". TimesLIVE.
  7. "Training Stadia". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  8. Pillay, Minoshni (2 December 2017). "Book honour for soccer legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu".
  9. ^ "Football mourns death of Sugar Ray Xulu". BusinessLIVE.


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