Busby babe honoured.A MIDLAND road is set to be renamed in memory of football legend Duncan Edwards Duncan Edwards (October 1, 1936 - February 21, 1958) was an English international footballer. Born in Dudley, West Midlands, he signed for Manchester United in June 1952 as an amateur and turned professional on October 1 1953. . The Busby babe, originally from Dudley died in 1958, 15 days after the Munich air crash which killed seven of his Manchester United teammates. Edwards' home town already has a statue “Statues” redirects here. For other uses, see Statues (disambiguation). A statue is a sculpture depicting a specific entity, usually a person, event, animal or object. Its primary concern is representational. A small statue is called statuette. of him. But the council is considering renaming the southern bypass Duncan Edwards Way. Dudley mayor Ray Burston said Edwards, who won 18 England caps and was 21 when he died, had a lasting impact on the town. |
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