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Dennis Viollet
Dennis Viollet (born September 20, 1933 in Manchester) was an English football player. Dennis came through the junior ranks at Manchester United. His first game for the club came against arch-rivals Newcastle United in 1953. He was a striker, along with Tommy Taylor for the Busby Babes of the 1950's. He was a survivor of the Munich air disaster. Dennis was a big part of the two championsips that were won by United in 1956 and 1957. Dennis scored 178 goals in 291 games for United. He was a lightning quick player, who combined well with Taylor's height to form a terrific strike force. After the Munich air disaster, Dennis proved his worth by scoring 32 goals in 36 games in 1960. In 1962, Matt Busby surprisingly sold Dennis to Stoke City. He later played for Linfield and in the United States in the NASL.
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