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August 9th
187 Notable deaths
Axel Alfredsson
Olympic medalist in football (1902-1966).
Born May 2nd, 1902 in Helsingborg.
Died August 9th, 1966 at 64 years old in Nacka.
Bjørn Rasmussen
Danish footballer (1885-1962).
Born May 18th, 1885 in Copenhagen.
Died August 9th, 1962 at 77 years old in Aarhus.
Alberto Orzan
Italian association football player.
Born July 24th, 1931 in San Lorenzo Isontino.
Died August 9th, 2022 at 91 years old in Florence. [ref]
Lajos Keresztes
Olympic wrestler (1900-1978).
Born April 30th, 1900 in Udvarhely County.
Died August 9th, 1978 at 78 years old in Budapest.
Károly Szittya
Hungarian water polo player.
Born June 18th, 1918 in Budapest.
Died August 9th, 1983 at 65 years old in Szeged.
Hubert A. Caldwell
American rower (1907-1972).
Born December 26th, 1907 in Oakland.
Died August 9th, 1972 at 64 years old in Oakland.
Antonín Vodička
Czech footballer (1907-1975).
Born March 1st, 1907 in Prague, Vršovice.
Died August 9th, 1975 at 68 years old in Czechoslovakia.
Auguste Giroux
French rugby union player.
Born July 29th, 1874 in Châteauneuf-sur-Loire.
Died August 9th, 1953 at 79 years old in Portel-des-Corbières.
Sante Ceccherini
Italian fencer (1863–1932).
Born November 15th, 1863 in Incisa in Val d'Arno.
Died August 9th, 1932 at 68 years old in Marina di Pisa.
Ruud van Feggelen
Dutch water polo player and coach (1924-2002).
Born April 14th, 1924 in Amsterdam.
Died August 9th, 2002 at 78 years old in Deventer.
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