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In the year 1972
502 Notable deaths
Józef Lange
Cyclist (1897-1972).
Born March 16th, 1897 in Warsaw.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 75 years old in Warsaw.
Sverre Grøner
Gymnast (1890-1972).
Born September 17th, 1890.
Died February 3rd, 1972 at 81 years old in Oslo.
Ludvig Dam
Swimmer (1884-1972).
Born March 24th, 1884 in Nykøbing Falster.
Died March 29th, 1972 at 88 years old in Odense.
Per Bertilsson
Gymnast.
Born December 4th, 1892 in Hylte Municipality.
Died September 18th, 1972 at 79 years old in Gothenburg.
Peder Marcussen
Gymnast.
Born November 26th, 1894 in Esbjerg.
Died December 16th, 1972 at 78 years old in Esbjerg.
Bruno Boche
Field hockey player.
Born May 28th, 1897 in Berlin.
Died April 1st, 1972 at 74 years old
Eric Green
Field hockey player (1878-1972).
Born August 8th, 1878 in Leatherhead.
Died December 23rd, 1972 at 94 years old in Stanford Dingley.
Richard Louis Duckett
Canadian lacrosse player.
Born January 30th, 1885 in Quebec.
Died July 19th, 1972 at 87 years old in Montreal.
Kalle Westerlund
Finnish wrestler (1897-1972).
Born September 22nd, 1897 in Helsinki.
Died February 11th, 1972 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
George Campbell
Canadian dentist and lacrosse player.
Born February 1st, 1878 in Orangeville.
Died November 4th, 1972 at 94 years old in Orangeville.
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