Yuri Aleksandrovich Sevidov (russian: Юрий Александрович Севидов; 24 August 1942 – 11 February 2010) was a

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footballer.

Career

Born in

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, the son of the famous Soviet football player and manager, Aleksandr Sevidov, Yuri began playing professional football with

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at age 18. Sevidov twice won the

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(in 1963 and 1965) and the

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(in 1962, when he scored 16 league goals). He was the best bombardier of 1962 Soviet championship. He is gold champion of USSR in 1962 and bronze medalist in 1961.

Personal life

In 1965 while driving a car, Sevidov hit a man who was a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences Dmitry Ryabchikov, the prominent chemist, winner of the Stalin Prize and who died soon at hospital as a result of medical mistake. Sevidov was sentenced to ten years in prison and was deprived of the title of master of sports. He was paroled after four years in custody. Yuri was the son of Aleksandr Sevidov.

After retirement

In recent years, Yuri Sevidov worked as a columnist for the Soviet sport and often acted as an expert in sports programs on TV.

Death

On 11 February 2010, Sevidov died during a business trip in

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References

1942 births 2010 deaths Russian footballers Soviet footballers Olympic footballers of the Soviet Union Soviet football managers FC Zimbru Chișinău players FC Spartak Moscow players FC Kairat players FC Shakhtar Donetsk players Soviet Top League players FC Shinnik Yaroslavl managers Association football forwards FC Spartak Ryazan players {{USSR-footy-bio-stub