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| Full name | Frederick Spiksley | |
| Date of birth | January 25, 1870 | |
| Place of birth | Gainsborough, England | |
| Date of death | July 28, 1948 (aged 78) | |
| Place of death | Goodwood, England | |
| Playing position | Outside Left | |
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| 1883-c. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Goodwood Racecourse is a Horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. 1886 c. 1884 1887 |
Holy Trinity School, Gainsborough Eclipse Gainsborough Jubilee Swifts |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1886 1887-1891 1891-1903 1904 1905 1905-1906 1906 1907 |
Gainsborough Working Men's Club Gainsborough Trinity Sheffield Wednesday Glossop North End Leeds City Southern United F. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough Lincolnshire. Glossop North End AFC are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. C. Watford Corinthian |
1 (0) 126 (131) 293 (100) 3 (1) 7 (0) ? (?) 11 (5) 0 (0) |
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| 1893-1898 | England | 7 (5) |
| Teams managed | ||
| 1911 1911 1913 1913-1914 192x 192x 1927 1928 1933-1936 |
AIK Stockholm Sweden TSV 1860 München 1. FC Nuremberg Reforma Club, Mexico Real Club España, Mexico 1. FC Nuremberg Lausanne Sports King Edward VII School, Sheffiled |
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Fred Spiksley (born January 25, 1870, Gainsborough - died July 28, 1948, Goodwood ) is a former English footballer and coach, who played as a forward for Sheffield Wednesday F.C. and England. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1870 ( MDCCCLXX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Goodwood Racecourse is a Horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football He also played for Gainsborough Trinity, Glossop North End, Leeds City, Watford and in 1907 became the only professional footballer to play for the Corinthians. Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough Lincolnshire. Glossop North End AFC are an English football club based in Glossop, Derbyshire. Leeds City Football Club were the leading professional football club in Leeds, England, before World War I. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. Corinthian Football Club were a Football team based in London playing at various venues including Crystal Palace and Queen's Club. After retiring as a player in 1906 he worked as a coach and won national league titles in Sweden, Mexico and Germany. Swedish football champions ( Swedish: Svenska mästare i fotboll) is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played The Primera División (First Division is the First Division Association football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación The coronation of the first Champions in imperial Germany in 1903 established the tradition of a successful footballing nation During the First World War he was interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp in Germany. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Ruhleben POW Camp was a civilian detention camp during World War I. He later worked as a bookmaker and died at Goodwood Racecourse in 1948. A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organization or a person that takes bets and pays winnings depending upon results and depending on the nature Goodwood Racecourse is a Horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England controlled by the family of the Duke
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Early career
Spiksley initially played as a junior for Gainsborough Jubilee Swifts. In 1887 he helped them reach the semi-finals of the Lincolnshire Junior Cup, finishing the competition as top scorer with 31 goals in 6 games. On March 19, 1887 at the age of 17 he made his senior debut for Gainsborough Trinity in a game against Notts Jardines. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gainsborough Trinity Football Club are an English football club based in Gainsborough Lincolnshire. Although Trinity lost 3-1, Spiksley created the team's only goal, providing his captain Billy Brown with a simple tap in after a good run. During his first season at Trinity he scored 31 goals in 29 games and was the teams second highest goalscorer behind Jack Madden, later to play for Scotland and Celtic. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. He also scored twice on both his FA Cup debut, a 7-0 victory over Boston Town, and in the final of the Gainsborough News Charity Cup. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Boston Town FC are a football team in Boston Lincolnshire, England. In his second season Spiksley scored 28 goals in 21 games and, despite breaking his leg on his 19th birthday in a Gainsborough News Charity cup tie against The Wednesday Football Club, he was the team's leading goal-scorer for the 1888-89 season. During the 1889-90 season Spiksley won a cup double, helping Trinity win both the Lincolnshire F. A. Cup and the Gainsborough News Charity Cup and during the 1890-91 season he was a prominent member of the Trinity team that won the Midland League. There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League.
Sheffield Wednesday
In January 1891 he almost signed for Accrington F.C. but asked for time to consider their offer before signing. Accrington Football Club is a former English football club from Accrington, Lancashire, who were one of the founder members of The Football However while travelling to Accrington he stopped in Sheffield and was persuaded by two directors, John Holmes and Fred Thompson, to sign for Sheffield Wednesday F.C.. Accrington is a town within the Hyndburn borough of Lancashire, in North West England. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England
He subsequently spent the next eleven seasons at Wednesday scoring 100 goals in 293 league appearances. He also scored a further 14 goals in 28 FA Cup appearances, starting with a brace in a memorable 4-1 victory over League side Bolton Wanderers in 1892[1]. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year He scored twice in the 1896 FA Cup Final as Wednesday beat Wolves 2-1. The 1896 FA Cup Final was won by Sheffield Wednesday at the Crystal Palace, in a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. Along with his two goals, Spiksley's back-heels stole the show during the final. He also helped them win the English Second Division in 1900 and the English First Division in 1903. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between
| Season | Appearances | Goals |
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| 1891-92 | 3 | 2 |
| 1892-93 | 31 | 18 |
| 1893-94 | 33 | 16 |
| 1894-95 | 33 | 10 |
| 1895-96 | 35 | 13 |
| 1896-97 | 28 | 10 |
| 1897-98 | 32 | 17 |
| 1898-99 | 30 | 3 |
| 1899-1900 | 34 | 10 |
| 1900-01 | 14 | 4 |
| 1901-02 | 27 | 5 |
| 1902-03 | 34 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 324 | 116 |
Southern United
In the 1905-06 season Fred Joined a new club called Southern United. The club was based in London, but has been lost in history with many people thinking that Fred actually played for Southend United. Southend formed a year later and played in the Southern League Division 2, just like Southern United had done the previous season. So it is eay to see why people have got it wrong. The Southern United story is a short but facinating one that will feature in Fred Spiksley's biography - Flying Over an Olive Grove.
England International
Spiksley also played 7 times and scored 5 goals for England and helped them win the British Home Championship in both 1893 and 1898. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom In 1893 he scored twice on his debut against Wales in a 6-0 win. The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Other goalscorers on that day included Jack Reynolds and John Goodall. Jack Reynolds (born February 21 1869, Blackburn, England; died March 12 1917, Sheffield) also known as John Goodall ( 19 June 1863 – 20 May 1942) was a footballer who rose to fame as a Centre-forward for Preston North He then scored a further two goals in a 5-2 win over Scotland. The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. In 1894 he scored his fifth goal in three games in 2-2 draw with Ireland. This article deals with the Irish Football Association team up to 1950 when it last picked players from outside Northern Ireland Spiksley’s other England team mates included Steve Bloomer and Ernest Needham. Steve Bloomer (born January 20 1874, Cradley Worcestershire; died April 16 1938, Derby) was an English Ernest Needham ( 21 January, 1873 at Whittington Moor Chesterfield &ndash 8 March 1936) was an English football On 14 March 1903 Spiksley also scored once for the English League XI in a 3-0 win over the Scottish League XI at Celtic Park. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between Founding members The Scottish League's first season of competition was in 1890-91. Celtic Park is a football Stadium in the Parkhead area of Glasgow in Scotland.
Spiksley's England goal record has been disputed by several sources. In his book 50 Years of Football 1895-1934, Sir Frederick Wall, secretary of the Football Association, recalls that in 1893 Spiksley actually scored a hat-trick against Scotland. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey The final goal in the 6-0 defeat of Wales on his debut was never credited to anyone by the majority of newspaper match reports, including the times and Athletic News, which has led to the goal being credited incorrectly. However match reports that do credit to goal, credit it to Spiksley, this includes the Guardian Newspaper. Spiksley always maintained that he scored a hat trick on his debut and in his second international, the Scotland match.
| Date | Opponent | Score |
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| March 13, 1893 | Wales | 6-0 |
| April 1, 1893 | Scotland | 5-2 |
| March 3, 1894 | Ireland | 2-2 |
| April 7, 1894 | Scotland | 2-2 |
| March 7, 1896 | Ireland | 2-0 |
| March 28, 1898 | Wales | 3-0 |
| April 2, 1898 | Scotland | 3-1 |
Coaching career
Sweden
After retiring as a player in 1906, Spiksley embarked on a well travelled career as a coach. Events 1138 - Cardinal Gregorio Conti is elected Antipope as Victor IV, succeeding Anacletus II. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Wales national football team represents Wales in international men's football. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article deals with the Irish Football Association team up to 1950 when it last picked players from outside Northern Ireland Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In 1911 he accepted a position with AIK Stockholm and guided them to the Swedish Championship. AIK, pron. 'ɑikɔː Abbreviation for Allmänna Idrottsklubben, is a Swedish football club based at Råsunda stadium Swedish football champions ( Swedish: Svenska mästare i fotboll) is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played He was briefly appointed coach of Swedish national team. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. However his spell was cut short following a dispute between two rival factions within the Swedish Football Association. The Swedish Football Association ( SvFF) ( Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet) is the governing body of Football in Sweden. Spiksley was seen as the Stockholm candidate and his appointment was opposed by the Gothenburg faction. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. In 1912 the association offered Spiksley the job once again. However on this occasion he declined.
Prisoner in Germany
By 1913 Spiksley was in Germany, first with TSV 1860 München and then 1. FC Nuremberg. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. TSV 1860 München, commonly known as 1860 Munich is a German Sports club based in Munich, Bavaria. However while there, the First World War broke out and Spiksley and his son, Fred Jr, were interned at Ruhleben, a civilian detention camp near Berlin. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Ruhleben POW Camp was a civilian detention camp during World War I. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. The camp contained between 4,000 and 5,500 prisoners and gradually a mini-society evolved and football became a popular activity. Spiksley was one of several former professional footballers in the camp. Others included fellow former England internationals Fred Pentland, Samuel Wolstenholme and Steve Bloomer, a Scotland international, John Cameron, a German international Edwin Dutton, and John Brearley, once of Everton and Tottenham Hotspur. The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football Frederick Beaconsfield Pentland ( 29 July 1883 — 16 March 1962) was an English footballer and manager Samuel Wolstenholme (born 1878 Little Lever; died 28 January 1933, Wigan) is a former English footballer who played for among Steve Bloomer (born January 20 1874, Cradley Worcestershire; died April 16 1938, Derby) was an English The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. John Cameron (born April 13 1872, Ayr, Scotland; died April 20 1935, Glasgow) is a former Scottish footballer The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Edwin Dutton (born April 8 1890 &mdash died January 1 1970) is a former Anglo-German footballer and coach John Brearley (born October 1875 West Derby, Liverpool, England) is a former English footballer and manager Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League.
Cup and league competitions were organised and as many as 1,000 attended the bigger games. The teams adopted the names of established teams and on November 16, 1914 Spiksley played in a cup final between an Oldham Athletic team and a Tottenham Hotspur team. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Oldham Athletic Football Club (2004 Ltd, more commonly Oldham Athletic Football Club or informally Oldham Athletic, is an English football club Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. It is uncertain which team Spiksley played for but the Oldham team was basically a Public School XI. The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and It is therefore more likely that he played for Tottenham along with Bloomer and Dutton. The game itself was refereed by Wolstenholme. Spiksley escaped from Ruhleben in early 1915 and, after briefly returning to England, he sailed to the United States and worked in a munitions factory in Pittsburgh. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
Later Coaching Career
By 1918 he was working as a coach in Spain. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. In 1921 he returned to the United States and eventually made his way to Mexico. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. While there he coached the Reforma Club and Real Club España. Both teams played in the Primera Fuerza, a Mexico City-based league whose champions were also considered to be champions of Mexico. Mexico City (in Spanish: Ciudad de México, México DF, México or simply Méjico) is the Capital city of Mexico In 1924 Spiksley guided España to the Primera Fuerza title. He then returned to England and between 1924 and 1926 he worked as an assistant coach at Fulham. Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. During his time at Fulham the club embarked on a successful FA Cup run and knocked out an Everton team that included Dixie Dean. The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. William Ralph Dean ( 22 January 1907 - 1 March 1980) popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football He subsequently returned to Germany and rejoined 1. FC Nuremberg who he led to the German football championship in 1927. The coronation of the first Champions in imperial Germany in 1903 established the tradition of a successful footballing nation
In 1931 Spiksley was invited back to Craven Cottage by Fulham to make a series of training films with two players, Barrett and Oliver. Craven Cottage is the name of a sports Stadium in the Hammersmith and Fulham area that has been the 25500 m2 home ground of the football team Fulham Football Club is an English football team based in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. A section of the film has survived. In the film he demonstrates his famous back-heel.
Between 1933 and 1936 Spiksley took over coaching responsibilities for the King Edward VII School Football team in Sheffield. During his time there the First XI were unbeaten against school opposition. This achievement was recognised in an unusual way when the 'Ardath Tobacco Company' included the school team of 1935-36 in their Cigarette Card Collection for the season, this was alongside all the top football teams of the day!
Biography
Spiksley had several items published;
- In 1907, his reminiscences were published
- Letters to a Swedish journalist were turned into an early Swedish book on how to play football
- In 1920 his Autobigraphy was written and published as a newspaper serial
- In 1928 Fred wrote a serial in a newspaper teaching people how to train and play football, each week looking at a different position or skill.
His Autobiography was only discovered in 2007 and is over 56,000 words long. The Fred Spiksley biography - Flying Over an Olive Grove is currently being written with an aim for publication before 2010. This will feature over 200 never seen before photographs and illustrations.
Honours
Player
Gainsborough Trinity
- Gainsborough News Charity Cup Winner:2
- 1888, 1890
- Lincolnshire Football Association Challenge Cup Winner:1
- 1890
- Midland League Champions: 1
- 1890-91
Sheffield Wednesday
- English First Division Champions: 1
- 1902-03
- FA Cup Winner: 1
- 1896
- English Second Division Champions: 1
- 1899-1900
England
- British Home Championship: 2
- 1893, 1898
Manager/Coach
AIK Stockholm
- Swedish Champions
- 1911
Real Club España
- Mexican Champions
- 1924
1. There have been at least two different football competitions in England which used the name Midland Football League. The Football League First Division was the highest division of The Football League between 1993 and 2004 and the highest division of English football overall between The 1896 FA Cup Final was won by Sheffield Wednesday at the Crystal Palace, in a victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. From 1892 until 1992 the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. The British Home Championship (also known as the Home International Championship) was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom Swedish football champions ( Swedish: Svenska mästare i fotboll) is a title held by the winners of the highest Swedish football league played The Primera División (First Division is the First Division Association football championship established by the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación FC Nuremberg
- German Champions: 1
- 1927
Sources
- Fred Spiksley: Fred Spiksley's Reminisences (1907)
- Fred Spiksley: Fred Spiksley's Autobigraphy (1920)
- Sir Frederick Wall: 50 Years of Football 1895-1934 (2005)[1]
- Clive W. The coronation of the first Champions in imperial Germany in 1903 established the tradition of a successful footballing nation Nicholson: Flying Over an Olive Grove (unpublished)
- This biography is currently being written and should be complete in a couple of years time. If you are interested in this book or Fred Spiksley please email clive_w_nicholson@yahoo. co. uk
- Richard Sparling: The Romance of the Wednesday (1926)
- Kieth Farnsworth: Wednesday! (1982)
- Percy Young: Football in Sheffield (1964)
- Kieth Farnsworth: Sheffield Wedneday - A Complete Record (1987)
- Kieth Farnsworth: Sheffield Footbal - A History Volume one 1857-1961 (1995)
- Kieth Farnsworth: The Blades and The Owls (1995)
- Nick Johnson: Images of Sport - Sheffield Wednesday (2003)
- Jason Dickinson and John Brodie: The Wednesday Boys (2005)
- Jason Dickinson: One Hundered Years at Hillsborough (1999)
- Ian Bevan: To the palace for the Cup (1999)
- The Book of Football (1906)
- IFFHS: Sweden (1908 - 1940)
- Earnest Needham: Association Football (1901)
- Ambrose Langley: Tales of Ambrose Langley (1925)
External links
Biographies
Sheffield Wednesday
England
- Spiksley at www.englandfc.com
- England games during Spiksley era
- English League V Scottish League stats
- England stats
Leeds City
Ruhleban
- 1914 Ruhleban Cup Final
- Spiksley mentioned at Ruhleban in Wolstenholme bio
- Picture of Spiksley and his son as POW's. Fred Sr. is seated on the right and Fred Jr. is sat in front of him
Coach
References
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