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Facts

Also Known As Robert William Robson
Born February 18, 1933 • Durham • England
Died July 31, 2009 (aged 76) • Durham • England

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Bobby Robson, in a blue and black Newcastle United training outfit, gestures while speaking to players standing around him on a football field before a UEFA Champions League match.
Sir Bobby Robson in an England jersey kicking a soccer ball during a match, with a crowd of spectators in the background, 1962.
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