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Lucas Radebe

Lucas Radebe, South African footballer and sportscaster

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Born
April 12, 1969
Age in 2026
57
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1969

About Lucas Radebe

Lucas Valeriu Ntuba Radebe OIS is a South African former professional footballer who played as a centre back. Initially the move was not a success; Radebe did not agree with then Leeds manager Howard Wilkinson, and suffered injuries which prevented him for earning a regular first team place. Alex Ferguson commented at the time, "Everyone should be interested in Lucas." In 2000, he was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award. Following the end of apartheid, Radebe made his debut for South African national team in their first international match on 7 July 1992 against Cameroon. Radebe was only included in the deal to keep Masinga happy; as it turned out, he became the more valuable investment.

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Lucas Radebe timeline

  1. Following the end of apartheid, Radebe made his debut for South African national team in their first international match on 7 July 1992 against Cameroon.
  2. Alex Ferguson commented at the time, "Everyone should be interested in Lucas." In 2000, he was awarded the FIFA Fair Play Award.

The world when Lucas Radebe was born

Lucas Radebe was born in 1969. 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 1969

  • #1 song"Sugar, Sugar" – The Archies
  • Top movieMidnight Cowboy
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookThe Godfather – Mario Puzo

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNew York Mets "Miracle Mets" win the World Series
  • Top headlineNeil Armstrong walks on the Moon: "One small step for man"
  • Technology milestoneApollo 11 — first humans walk on the Moon
  • Defining fadWoodstock festival
  • Notable inventionARPANET (precursor to the internet)
  • World population3.63 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population202.7M

1969 versus 2026

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

Measure19692026
Gas$0.35$3.45/gal
Average home$16,400$435,000
Average income$10,900$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.42$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population202.7M341 million

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