Ex-Man Utd participant who starred in cult traditional soccer movie dies aged simply 40
Former Manchester United academy participant Bobby Power has died aged 40.
Bobby, who starred as ‘Gorgeous’ Gordon Burley within the cult traditional soccer movie ‘There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble’ again in 2000, tragically died after a battle with pancreatic most cancers. Tributes have shortly poured in for the dad-of-three.
Middle daughter, Kaitlyn Eadsforth, stated: “He was actually outgoing. Literally anyplace he went, he would speak to anybody. He was like a social butterfly, in any room that he went in.
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“If he wasn’t at the gym he was climbing mountains. He loved helping other people. That’s what he was all about really, helping people physically and mentally.”
Mum Estrella Barry added: “He spent the rest of his life trying to find a cure. He wanted to live for his girls. He did everything he could.
“He thought he was getting into to get sturdy so he might get chemotherapy in Liverpool. But sadly that is the final place he went.”
(Image: There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble)
Bobby, who was beforehand a part of United’s youth workforce and spent years as a private coach in Manchester, misplaced his life again in February. The health fanatic was first conscious of an issue when feeling unusually drained whereas scaling a mountain. Tragically, he wasn’t in a position to overcome his illness.
A JustGiving web page has been began by good friend Leigh Sarsfield. He is operating a 100-mile ultramarathon to boost cash for the professionals who labored arduous to save lots of Bobby’s life.
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He shall be greatest remembered by members of the general public for his infamous function because the villain in There’s Only One Jimmy Grimble. His character, Gordon, was battling Jimmy for the curiosity of scouts from Manchester’s prime two golf equipment.
Gordon’s selfishness and unhealthy angle price him ultimately. And Jimmy secured the eye of boyhood membership City following a youth recreation at their outdated stadium Maine Road.
