Footballer. Born Laurence Paul Cunningham in Archway. One of the first black footballers to be selected for the England football team. In 1974 he made his debut for Leyton Orient moving to West Bromwich Albion in 1977, before transferring to Real Madrid in 1979. Killed in a car crash near Madrid. Londonist has a post with some great pictures and highlighting Cunningham's dance and fashion background.
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Laurie Cunningham
Laurie Cunningham, 1956 - 1989, football legend, pioneering England internati...
Laurie Cunningham, 1956 - 1989, England international footballer lived here. ...
Founded as 'The City of London Rowing Club'. It was a pioneer in women's rowing.
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Geoff Thompson MBE DL FRSA is a British karate fighter. He is the winner of multiple European Karate Championships and World Karate Championships medals. Thompson was appointed Member of the Order ...
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Rugby Union player. Born Buckinghamshire. Played for Harlequins and for England. Died just after his 21st birthday, in Lanzarote following a short illness.
The wartime suffering of the people of Kennington in particular over 50 men women and children who were killed on 15th October 1940 when a bomb destroyed an air raid shelter in Kennington Park.
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