Uncle Percy

2023 - 10 - 30

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Uncle Percy, cricket's first superfan, dies aged 87 (Hindustan Times)

At a time superfans didn't exist as a concept or even a dream, Percy was a regular fixture at matches featuring Sri Lanka | Cricket.

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Sri Lanka superfan Percy Abeysekara, fondly known as Uncle Percy ... (ESPNcricinfo.com)

Percy had been a regular at Sri Lankan cricket matches for more than five decades, but gained global prominence during the 1996 World Cup.

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Iconic Sri Lankan cricket team supporter 'Uncle' Percy Abeysekera ... (Sportstar)

The 87-year-old Abeysekera, who was fondly called as Uncle Percy by fans and cricketers alike, was a constant presence on cricket grounds across the world ...

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Sri Lanka Crickets Greatest Fan, Uncle Percy, Passes Away At 87 (Zee News)

Uncle Percys passion for cricket took him on numerous journeys as he followed the Sri Lankan team to various cricketing destinations, both near and far.

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Beloved Sri Lankan Cricket Super Fan 'Uncle Percy' Passes Away ... (ABP Live)

Since the 1979 World Cup, Percy Abeysekera had been a constant presence, waving the Sri Lankan flag to cheer on the cricket team.

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Sri Lanka cricket's Super Fan Uncle Percy passes away aged 87 ... (India Today)

One of the most iconic supporters of cricket, Percy Abeysekera, fondly known as Uncle Percy died on Monday, October 30 after a long battle with illness.

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Sri Lanka mourns 'Uncle Percy' - cricket's one-man cheer squad (FRANCE 24)

Sri Lanka's cricket stars and newspapers Tuesday mourned the death of a beloved "super fan" who had become a one-man cheer leader and a permanent presence ...

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Long-time Sri Lanka fan Uncle Percy passes away: From Sanath ... (The Indian Express)

Fabled Sri Lankan cricket superfan Percy Abeysekara, who is known to have followed the men's national team since the 1979 World Cup, died at the age of 87 ...

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Sri Lanka cricket's superfan 'Uncle Percy' passes away at 87 (Times of India)

Pune: Percy Abeysekara, popular cheer leader of the Sri Lankan cricket team, passed away in Colombo on Monday, according to reports in the Sri Lankan .

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Sri Lanka mourns 'Uncle Percy' - cricket's one-man cheer squad (Hindustan Times)

Percy Abeysekara, 87, died at a hospital outside the capital Colombo on Monday following a brief illness, according to his family. | Cricket.

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