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Dennis Bond

Dennis Bond, English footballer (died 2025)

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Born
March 17, 1947
Died
March 2, 2025
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1947

About Dennis Bond

Dennis Joseph Thomas Bond was an English professional footballer who played as a midfielder for Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Charlton Athletic and represented England at School and Youth level. The midfielder made 93 appearances and scored 17 goals between 1964 and 1967 in his first spell with the Hornets. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in March 1967 in a then record £30,000 transfer deal for the Hertfordshire club. Dennis Bond died on 2 March 2025, at the age of 77.

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Dennis Bond timeline

  1. The midfielder made 93 appearances and scored 17 goals between 1964 and 1967 in his first spell with the Hornets.
  2. He joined Tottenham Hotspur in March 1967 in a then record £30,000 transfer deal for the Hertfordshire club.
  3. Dennis Bond died on 2 March 2025, at the age of 77.

The world when Dennis Bond was born

Dennis Bond was born in 1947. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1947

  • #1 song"Near You" – Francis Craig
  • Top movieMiracle on 34th Street
  • Top TV showHowdy Doody
  • Best-selling bookThe Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJackie Robinson breaks baseball's color barrier
  • Top headlineJackie Robinson breaks Major League Baseball's color barrier
  • Technology milestoneTransistor invented at Bell Labs
  • Defining fadFlying saucer mania
  • Notable inventionPolaroid instant camera
  • World population2.47 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (BAA)
  • U.S. population144.1M

1947 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Dennis Bond's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19472026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$7,800$435,000
Average income$4,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.40$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.40$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population144.1M341 million

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