Former South African football coach Clive Barker is born

Date: 23 Jun 1944
Updated: 20 Jun 2024

Legendary former Bafana Bafana coach is born in Durban, Kwazulu Natala. The ‘Dog’ as he is nicknamed, led the South African Football team to their first African Cup of Nations title after the team was reinstated after a ban due to Apartheid.

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01Sinesipho Mbandazayo. Clive Barker let off his leash in entertaining biography, from Sowetan Live [online], https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sundayworld/lifestyle/2018-07-19-clive-barker-let-off-his-leash-in-entertaining-biography/ [Accessed: 19 July 2018]

Last updated · 20 Jun 2024

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South African History Online. (2023, March 17). Former South African football coach Clive Barker is born . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0151959

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