Yury Sevidov

Yuri Aleksandrovich Sevidov (Russian: Юрий Александрович Севидов; 24 August 1942 – 11 February 2010) was a Soviet footballer.

Born in Moscow, the son of the famous Soviet football player and manager, Aleksandr Sevidov, Yuri began playing professional football with FC Spartak Moscow at age 18.

In 1965 while driving a car, Sevidov hit a man who was a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences Dmitry Ryabchikov, the prominent chemist, winner of the Stalin Prize and who died soon at hospital as a result of medical mistake.

Sevidov was sentenced to ten years in prison and was deprived of the title of master of sports.

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