Liverpool (England), Spe 7: Ron Yeats, who captained Liverpool to six trophies in the 1960s, has died, the English club announced Saturday. He was 86. Yeats “suffered with Alzheimer's in recent years,” Liverpool said in a statement, adding that he died late Friday. Signed from Dundee United in 1961, Yeats was immediately named captain and became a key defender in Liverpool manager Bill Shankly's teams, helping lift the club out of an extended spell in the second division. Harry Kane Admits Drawing Inspiration From Legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo As He Prepares to Commence UEFA Nations League 2024–25 Campaign With England.

“Walk around him,” Shankly said when the 6-foot-2 (1.88-meter) Yeats was unveiled. “He's a colossus.” Liverpool won the second division in Yeats' first season and then the first division in 1964 and 1966; plus the FA Cup in 1965. “The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Ron's wife, Ann, all of his family and his friends at this incredibly sad time,” Liverpool said.

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