Former England international Hunter dies at 76 after contracting COVID-19

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Published on April 17, 2020 - Duration: 02:45s

Former England international Hunter dies at 76 after contracting COVID-19

Former Leeds United and England defender Norman 'Bites Yer Legs' Hunter has died at 76 after contracting the novel coronavirus.


Former England international Hunter dies at 76 after contracting COVID-19

RESENDING WITH ADDITIONAL FOOTAGE OF TRIBUTES TO NORMAN HUNTER OUTSIDE VIDEO SHOWS: FILE FOOTAGE AND STILL PHOTOGRAPHS OF NORMAN HUNTER, FILE FOOTAGE OF ENGLAND WINNING THE 1966 WORLD CUP SHOWS: LEEDS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (APRIL 17, 2020) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1.

TRIBUTES FOR FORMER ENGLAND AND LEEDS UNITED DEFENDER, NORMAN HUNTER AROUND STATUE OF BILLY BREMNER OUTSIDE ELLAND PARK 2.

MESSAGE ON OLD LEEDS SHIRT, READING: "RIP NORMAN LUFC LEGEND.

ELLIOTT, MICK, ADAM, MICHAEL, WILLIAM, OLLIE.

M.O.T." 3.

TRIBUTES FOR HUNTER AROUND BREMNER'S STATUE 4.

MESSAGE ON SHIRT, READING (English): "RIP NORMAN HUNTER BITE SOME LEGS IN HEAVEN FOR US!" 5.

BREMNER STATUE COVERED IN LEEDS SCARVES AND A MASK OVER ITS FACE 6.

MAN WALKING UP TO STATUE AND LOOKING AT TRIBUTES 8.

BREMNER STATUE COVERED IN LEEDS SCARVES AND A MASK OVER ITS FACE 9.

TRIBUTES FOR HUNTER AROUND BREMNER'S STATUE MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (FILE - MAY 8, 1970) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 10.

ENGLAND DEFENDER, NORMAN HUNTER (NH INITIALS ON JUMPER) WALKING OFF BUS WITH TEAM MATES 11.

THEN-ENGLAND MANAGER ALF RAMSEY GETTING OFF BUS LEEDS, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (ACTION IMAGES - ACCESS ALL) (MUTE) 12.

STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF HUNTER POSING FOR PHOTO AT A LEEDS UNITED PHOTOCALL UNKNOWN LOCATION (FILE) (ACTION IMAGES - ACCESS ALL) (MUTE) 13.

STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF HUNTER PLAYING FOR ENGLAND LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE) (ACTION IMAGES - ACCESS ALL) (MUTE) 14.

STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF HUNTER BEING WATCHED CLOSELY BY QPR MIDFIELDER, TERRY VENABLES LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - JUNE 10, 2009) (REUTERS PICTURES - ACCESS ALL) (MUTE) 15.

STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF HUNTER WITH FORMER ENGLAND TEAM MATE JIMMY GREAVES IN DOWNING STREET AFTER RECEIVING THEIR WINNER'S MEDALS ALONG WITH THE OTHER SQUAD MEMBERS WHO DID NOT PLAY IN THE 1966 WORLD CUP FINAL LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE - JULY 30, 1966) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (MUTE) 16.

STILL PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING BOBBY MOORE ON TEAMMATES SHOULDERS HOLDING ALOFT THE JULES RIMET TROPHY AFTER ENGLAND WON THE 1966 WORLD CUP LILLESHALL, ENGLAND, UK (FILE - JUNE 10, 1966) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (CONVERTED 4:3, MONOCHROME, MUTE) 17.

ENGLAND'S 1966 WORLD CUP SQUAD, BEFORE BEING WHITTLED DOWN TO THE FINAL 22, LINED UP FOR PHOTOGRAPH 18.

RAMSEY AT TRAINING 19.

PLAYERS DRIBBLING AROUND FLAGPOLES LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE - JULY 18, 1966) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (CONVERTED 4:3, MONOCHROME, MUTE) 20.

EXTERIOR OF WEMBLEY STADIUM 21.

FANS WAITING TO ENTER STADIUM LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE - JULY 30, 1966) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) (MUTE) 22.

ENGLAND TEAM ARRIVING AFTER WINNING THE WORLD CUP 23.

PLAYING STEPPING OUT OF COACH 24.

CROWD 25.

MORE PLAYERS STEPPING OUT OF COACH 26.

PLAYERS ON BALCONY 27.

CROWD 28.

PLAYERS WITH TROPHY 29.

CROWD 30.

PEOPLE SEATED AT TABLES STORY: Former Leeds United and England defender Norman 'Bites Yer Legs' Hunter has died at 76 after contracting the novel coronavirus, the Championship (second-tier) club said on Friday (April 17).

"Norman was taken to hospital last week after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and despite continuing to battle and the best efforts of NHS staff, he sadly lost his fight earlier this morning," Leeds said on their website.

Hunter made 726 appearances for Leeds in 15 years at the Yorkshire club and earned his fearsome nickname for his tough tackling.

He won two top-flight league titles, an FA Cup and a League Cup with Leeds and played in their 1975 European Cup final defeat by German side Bayern Munich.

He was also part of England's 1966 World Cup-winning squad, without playing, and came on as a substitute in the 3-2 defeat by West Germany in the 1970 World Cup quarter-final.

Hunter, who won 28 caps for England, was also the first winner of the PFA Players' Player of the Year award in 1974.

The Professional Footballers Association (PFA) said the game had lost a legend.

(Production: Tim Hart)

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