Awang Bakar

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Awang Bakar (died 1 July 1964) was a Singaporean football footballer who played as a striker. [1]

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Career

Awang played for the Singapore national football team. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Personal life

Awang died on 1 July 1964 after a fall during a match between his Changi Malays team and a RAF team. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Awang Bakar | Infopedia". eresources.nlb.gov.sg.
  2. ↑ "Awang Bakar—a demon on two legs". Singapore Free Press.
  3. ↑ "THE NAME THAT SPELLS GOAL MAGIC IN STORE". New Nation.
  4. ↑ "Awang tells how he gets the goals". Singapore Free Press.
  5. ↑ "Bakar's return is a sign of the times". Straits Times.
  6. ↑ "Will Awang Bakar make the grade?". Singapore Free Press.
  7. ↑ "BE A FILM STAR? NO, SAYS AWANG BAKAR". Singapore Free Press.
  8. ↑ "Awang asks SAFA: Please give me chance". Straits Times.
  9. ↑ "Watch for the old Awang, says Choo". Straits Times.
  10. ↑ "Don't write off Awang, says Choo". Straits Times.
  11. 1 2 "Awang Bakar collapses during game, dies". Straits Times.
  12. ↑ "600 pay their last respects to Awang Bakar". Straits Times.
  13. ↑ "Seven Singaporeans caused a sensation in Hong Kong Football in 1950s". Archived from the original on 2023-06-11. Retrieved 2023-09-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ↑ "100 years of Singapore soccer". August 24, 2011. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ "The goal-scoring machine". Singapore Free Press.
  16. ↑ "Magicians: The dazzler... ...and Twinkle Toes". Straits Times.
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