Sinan Alaağaç (14 May 1960 – 24 November 1985) was a

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Eskişehirspor Eskişehirspor Kulübü is a Turkish football club located in Eskişehir. Founded in 1965, Eskişehirspor competed in the top division of Turkish football for 16 years until they were relegated. After being out of the Süper Lig for 12 years the ...

who died in

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due to

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. He is commemorated yearly in Eskişehir on the anniversary of his death.

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1960 births 1985 deaths 20th-century Turkish sportsmen Turkish men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Eskişehirspor footballers Place of birth missing {{Turkey-footy-goalkeeper-stub