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Jomo Sono, South African soccer player and director, is born

Published 13 July 2012Updated 30 September 2019
This Day in History: 17 July 1955
Ephraim Matsilele “Jomo” Sono was born in Orlando East in Soweto. Sono was brought up by his grandparents after his father died and his mother abandoned him. He was forced to work from a young age in order to help support the family. He began selling apples and peanuts at soccer games and train stations.

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