Kaizer Chiefs and Vaal Professionals legend Simon ‘Bull’ Lehoko has handed away in Sharpeville.
The South African understands that Lehoko handed away on Thursday mourning aged 74.
The ‘Bull’ had been scuffling with sicknesses attributable to his age over the previous few years.
In October 2021, Chiefs donated a wheelchair to Lehoko, and it was delivered by former his teammates.
On the time, Lehoko was unable to stroll on his personal as he had amputated his leg attributable to diabetes in 2016.
WHO IS KAIZER CHIEFS LEGEND SIMON ‘BULL’ LEHOKO?
Lehoko is a Kaizer Chiefs and Vaal Professionals legend who performed a centre-back all his skilled profession.
He began his profession at his father’s membership Actual X20 within the late Sixties till he ultimately joined Vaal Professionals in 1971.
Lehoko was a professional instructor having obtained it from the Wilberforce Coaching School. He taught in Dobsonville, Soweto.
He juggled each instructing and soccer. He was at Vaal Professionals for seven years between 1971 and 1978.
After some spectacular performances at Vaal Professionals, the ‘Bull’ caught the attention of Kaizer Chiefs.
He signed for Chiefs and he performed there from 1978 till he determined to retire from soccer in 1985.
On the time, Lehoko was aged 34 and he might have gone on had it not been for a knee damage he suffered.
He was a part of the Amakhosi crew that gained the quadruple in 1981 alongside the likes of Ryder Mofokeng.
Lehoko additionally performed for South Africa through the darkish days of apartheid in 1977 towards Zimbabwe (then often known as Rhodesia).
The South African wish to convey its heartfelt condolences to the household and mates of Simon ‘Bull’ Lehoko.
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