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South African football legend Steve Mokone died

Date
20 Mar 2015
Updated
7 Jun 2023
Steve Mokone

Steve Mokone

Steve ‘The Black Meteor’ Mokone died in Washington D.C on 20 March 2015. He would go to be one of the most recognized South African in the world because of his mark he made in football outside of our borders. Before his departure in 21 October1955 to Coventry City in England, He was given words of encouragement by Dr Willie Nkomo and Dr Peter Tsele of the African National Congress.

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  1. 01by Mark Hornby, Coventry City [online] Available at: www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/october/feature-a-profile-of-steve-mokone---coventry-citys-first-black-player/ [Accessed on 13 October 2020] by Ed Aarons, The Guardain [online] Available at: www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/02/south-african-footballer-steve-mokone-coventry-cardiff [Accessed on 2 April 2015]

Last updated · 7 Jun 2023

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South African History Online. (2023, June 7). South African football legend Steve Mokone died . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0151997

South African History Online (2023) 'South African football legend Steve Mokone died ', South African History Online, 7 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0151997 (Accessed: 1 August 2026).

South African History Online, South African football legend Steve Mokone died [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0151997, (accessed 1 August 2026).

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South African History Online. "South African football legend Steve Mokone died ." South African History Online. June 7, 2023. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0151997.

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