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Soccer player
Bill Shankly
Scottish footballer and manager (1913-1981)
Bill Shankly was born on September 2, 1913 and died on September 29, 1981, aged 68.
- Born
- September 2, 1913, Glenbuck
- Died
- September 29, 1981
- Zodiac sign
- Virgo
- Country
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Known as
- Soccer player
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Bill’s birthday, by the numbers
- Bill Shankly was born on a Tuesday.
- Bill Shankly would have turned 113 in 2026.
- Half birthday: March 2. Birthstone: Sapphire.
- Bill Shankly belongs to Born before 1946, the stars born before the Baby Boom.
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When was Bill Shankly born?
Bill Shankly was born on September 2, 1913 and died on September 29, 1981, aged 68.
What is Bill Shankly’s zodiac sign?
Virgo, born September 2.