Baba Sy
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 46 years ago |
Born | Senegal |
Date of died | August 20,1978 |
Died | Dakar |
Senegal | |
1978 | |
Dakar | |
Senegal | |
Date of birth | January 1,1935 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1829426 |
Baba Sy Life story
Baba Sy was an African international draughts player and the first world champion from Africa. He is said to have been "discovered" by an American player visiting Dakar in 1959. In 1962 Germany organized a "big game/party", he was the only Senegalese and only African.