Duncan Edwards was born in Dudley on 1st October 1936 and throughout his short life professed his pride at being an ambassador for the town wherever his football career took him.
The Manchester United and England legend died in Munich's Rechts der Isar hospital 15 days after the team's BEA twin-engined Elizabethan failed to get airborne from the icy slush of a German runway on February 6, 1958.
He was just 21 years old.
Between 1952-1958, Duncan Edwards made 175 appearances for United, scoring 21 goals and winning 2 Championship winners medals - in 1956 and 1957. Between 1955-1957 he won 18 caps for England.
His life and career are documented in more detail here. For more information about the Munich air crash, please visit Munich58.co.uk
If you are visiting the cemetery, a downloadable plan of the cemetery layout and directions to Duncan's grave can be found here.
If you want to visit Duncan Edwards Close, a map of the locality can be found here.
If you want to visit St Francis Church to see the stained glass window, details can be found here
The Duncan Edwards statue is in the main shopping square in Dudley town centre
The Duncan Edwards exhibition can now be found at the Dudley Museum and Art Gallery - more details here.
Memories of Duncan Edwards are being collected for a book marking the 50th anniversary of his death next year. More info
Duncan's Goddaughter's Mother Remembers - More info
A memorial service will be held on 21st February 2008 at 11:00 at The Duncan Edwards Statue in Dudley Town Centre More info
Dudley Remembers - 6 Feb 2008 More info