London — Harry Gregg — hailed as a hero for saving lives in the air crash which killed eight of Manchester United’s “Busby Babes” in Munich — has died at the age of 87.
Gregg, who was United’s goalkeeper, rescued a mother and her baby daughter, teammates Bobby Charlton and Jackie Blanchflower and manager Matt Busby from the wreckage of the plane on February 6 1958. He was back playing for Manchester United just 13 days later against Sheffield Wednesday...
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