Harry Gregg , an exporter for Manchester United and one of the heroes of the Munich air catastrophe in 1958, has died this morning at Causeway Hospital in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, at 87 years of age due to a long illness duration.
"With great sadness we report the death of the legend of Manchester United and Northern Ireland Harry Gregg." In this way the foundation that bears his name has made official the death of what was considered a legend of Manchester United, not only for the successes he reaped within the playing fields, but also for being a participant in the rescue of several people , including a baby and several teammates like Bobby Charlton and Jackie Blanchflower , during the air disaster that the red devils lived in Munich in 1958.
Harry Gregg was part of the United ranks for nine years, from 1957 to 1966. The Norwegian played a total of 247 games and raised a FA Cup trophy, only thirteen days after the recognized air disaster where 23 people lost their lives. Harry also had a presence in the national team of his country, Northern Ireland, where he won twenty-five wins and also participated in the 1958 World Cup , played in Sweden and in which he was awarded as the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
The Gregg family has also wanted to "thank the great work of the medical staff at Causeway Hospital, who gave Harry enormous dedication in recent weeks," in a statement they made public this morning. For its part, Manchester United has also wanted to pay tribute in all its social media profiles that they consider "a legend of the institution" with a video tribute where images of what was his career as a footballer.
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