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Footballer
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
14 October 1950(Kingston)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Allan Cole (born 14 October 1950), often called "Skill" for short, is a Jamaican former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as striker.
Career
Cole played in the NASL with the Atlanta Chiefs, and in Brazil with Náutico.
He also represented the Jamaican national team at international level, appearing in three FIFA World Cup qualifying matches for them. He is widely regarded as one of Jamaica's finest ever footballers.
Music
In addition to his football career, Cole was also the manager of the Jamaican reggae star Bob Marley and his band The Wailers. He was credited as co-writing the 1976 song "War".