Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Associated Press that he died at his Long Island home. The cause was not immediately known.“The Yankees are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford,” the MLB team said in a statement via Twitter on Friday, October 9. “Whitey spent his entire 16-year career as a Yankee.
A 6x WS Champion and 10x All-Star, The Chairman of the Board was one of the best lefties to ever toe the rubber. He will be deeply missed.”Ford was a left-hander who pitched in 1950 before taking a two-year break to serve in the United States Army during the Korean War.