Remembering Rocky
Tuesday, 31 March 09, 01:51 AM · Comments (2)
On March 31, 2001 Arsenal legend David "Rocky" Rocastle passed away at the age of 33 from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Born in Lewisham, London on May 2nd, 1967 Rocky joined Arsenal as an apprentice in 1983 before earning a professional contract on the eve of the 1985/86 season. Throughout his career Rocastle won three medals with the Gunners: The 1987 League Cup against Liverpool, and the First Division in 1988/89 and 1990/91. He also appeared in a further League Cup final in 1988. Later in his career Rocky would help Chelsea to an apperence in the European Cup Winners Cup semifinal.
For more information on Rocky: http://www.rocky7.co.uk/ and for more information about non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: http://www.cancerbackup.org.uk/Cancertype/Lymphomanon-Hodgkin
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RIP Rocky
absolute legend