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Person: Dickie Best

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Bidders pitch in to claim Best memorabilia

A COLLECTION of George Best memorabilia, collected by his late father Dickie over a 40-year period, was sold last night at an auction in Belfast.

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Opponents' shirts part of George Best sale

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George Best's father dies

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Best immortalised on bank notes

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Best makes final journey home

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Best comes home to Belfast for last time
Best's coffin arrives at family home

George Best was finally back home in Belfast today.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Best 'unified' the North

Football icon George Best has managed to unite people in the North over the past week in a way that no politician ever could, a British government minister claimed today.

Fri, 02 Dec, 2005

Grief-stricken family pay homage to Best

GRIEVING but dignified, the family of George Best faced the world’s media only moments after he died.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2005

Belfast grieves for its ‘pure genius’ working-class hero

IAN HOUGHTON witnessed the grief of customers queuing at his fish and chip van on the Belfast housing estate where the soccer legend grew up.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2005

Best family speak of sadness

It was the sad news they had been expecting, but George Best’s family were clearly still devastated when they spoke of his death today.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2005

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