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Tribute to Kevin ‘Tux’ Tucker  1945–2022
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Tribute to Kevin ‘Tux’ Tucker 1945–2022

Former sports commentator and likable versatile athlete Kevin ‘Tux’ Tucker, who had tried his hand at football and baseball, has passed on. The 77-year-old former Ramblers Sport Club baseball player died in his native Cape Town, South Africa earlier this week to be reunited with his beautiful wife Denise, who predeceased him two years earlier.   

The life and times of retired Chief Santos flying winger Bonifatius ‘Mannetjie’ Neidel
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The life and times of retired Chief Santos flying winger Bonifatius ‘Mannetjie’ Neidel

Any local baller who had the rare opportunity to play alongside or shared a dressing room with greats Sagaria ‘Selle’ Auchumeb, Engelhard ‘Larney’ Gariseb, Hendrik ‘Doc’ Hardley, Eliphas Sabatha, Frans Archie Ochurub, Atanasius ‘Steps’ Nickel, Benzil Khodiseb, Moses ‘Croocks’ Casper, Hannes Louw and Stanislus Kapapi Ochurub must definitely be worth his salt. One such athlete is none other than for