Whiteley: Legend Drake Was One of Greats ; Hull Fc Legend Johnny Whiteley Today Paid Tribute to One of His Fellow Black and White Greats Jim Drake, Who Died Yesterday.

Hull Daily Mail › October 10, 2008

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Hull Fc legend Johnny Whiteley today paid tribute to one of his fellow Black and White greats Jim Drake, who died yesterday.

Drake, who alongside his twin Bill, formed of one of the most respected and feared brother combinations in the history of the game, died at his home in Hull age 76.

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Whiteley: Legend Drake Was One of Greats ; Hull Fc Legend Johnny Whiteley Today Paid Tribute to One of His Fellow Black and White Greats Jim Drake, Who Died Yesterday.

Whiteley, who spent 12 years playing alongside Drake, today described the prop as the "engine room" to one of the greatest ...

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