Luís Morais (23 August 1930 – 6 January 2020), also known as Cabeção, was a Brazilian

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player. He played for the

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at the

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finals. Cabeção played club football for

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, Bangu, Portuguesa, Comercial-SP, Juventus-SP and

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, winning the

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in 1951, 1952 and 1954 with Corinthians. Cabeção died on 6 January 2020 at the age of 89.

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