Cedric Xulu Explained

Cedric Xulu
Birth Date:	13 December 1939
Death Place:	Pinetown, South Africa
Youthyears1:	1954–1965
Youthclubs1:	Clermont Home Defenders
Youthyears2:	1965–1971
Youthclubs2:	Avalon Athletic
Youthyears3:	1971
Youthclubs3:	Hammanskraal United
Years1:	1971–1983
Clubs1:	Zulu Royals
Clubs2:	Mbabane Swallows
Nationalteam1:	South Africa Black XI

Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu (13 December 1939 – 4 May 2020) was a South African footballer.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Career

Xulu was a footballer whose career in the 1960s led him to play for local side AmaZulu and Mbabane Swallows in Swaziland.^[7] In 1972, he played for Zulu Royals (now AmaZulu), who won the NPSL that season.^[8] He played for the SA Black XI in the 1970s, which he captained.^[9]

He received the Chairman's Award at the 2019 PSL Awards.

The stadium Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in the City of Durban is named after him.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Football legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu dies aged 81. eNCA.
2. Web site: AmaZulu and other SA clubs pay tribute to Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu. Michael. Pedro. ewn.co.za.
3. Web site: Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric "Sugar Ray" Xulu. SowetanLIVE.
4. Web site: AmaZulu mourns passing of Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu as tributes pour in. 5 May 2020.
5. Web site: AmaZulu confirm death of club legend Sugar Ray Xulu. 5 May 2020. Sport.
6. Web site: Tributes continue to pour in for AmaZulu legend Cedric 'Sugar Ray' Xulu. TimesLIVE.
7. Web site: Training Stadia . 29 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918210006/http://fifaworldcup.durban.gov.za/Pages/training_stadia.aspx . 18 September 2009 .
8. Web site: Book honour for soccer legend 'Sugar Ray' Xulu. Minoshni. Pillay. 2 December 2017.
9. Web site: Football mourns death of Sugar Ray Xulu. BusinessLIVE.