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Jackie Blanchflower
Northern irish footballer (1933-1998).
Born March 7th, 1933 in Belfast.
Died September 2nd, 1998 at 65 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon