Tinkler backs Mamelodi Sundowns to make history with fourth straight title

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Tinkler backs Mamelodi Sundowns to make history with fourth straight title

Eric Tinkler doubts anyone in the Premiership has the power to prevent Mamelodi Sundowns from powering to a fourth PSL title in a row.

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Showing athletic gift and interest in various sports from a young age, Charlie Ward was born on October 12, 1970 in Thomasville, Georgia. Having his own father as the coach, Ward starred on the football and basketball teams of his high school, showing the signs of a star from the start and led his

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Frank Thomas was one of the biggest baseball stars of the 1990s. He was born on May 27, 1968 in Columbus, Georgia and attended Columbus High School. He was the fifth of six children born to Frank and Charlie Mae Thomas. He was very close to his family, and being one of the youngest siblings, he was

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Buddy (Claude Henry Keystone) Young (1926-).

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Fleming, George (1937- )

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Fred Williamson

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1938

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