London: Harry Greggu2014 hailed as a hero for saving lives in the air crash which killed eight of Manchester Unitedu2019s u201c Busby Babesu201d in Munichu2014 has died at the age of 87.
Gregg, who was Unitedu2019s goalkeeper, rescued a mother and her baby daughter, teammates Bobby Charlton and Jackie Blanchflower and manager Matt Busby from the wreckage of the plane on February 6, 1958.
He was back playing for Manchester United just 13 days later against Sheffield Wednesday.
Gregg became the worldu2019s most expensive goalkeeper when he joined United in December 1957 for u00a3 23,500 ( R 28.8 lakh) and went on to be voted the best at the following yearu2019s World Cup in Sweden.
He was capped 25 times by Northern Ireland and played 247 times for United from 1957- 66.
AFP Harry Gregg Munich air crash hero and Utd goalkeeping great Gregg dies
