Kevin Keegan’s legacy and great humility | Letters
Jennifer Basannavar says he’s the reason many German boys were given the name Kevin; Rev Henry Corbett fondly recalls his visit to Shewsy youth club
Your obituary of Kevin Keegan (20 July) refers to his move to Hamburg and his newly permed hairstyle, which set a trend in football. Unusually, he resolved to use his time there to learn German to communicate better with his teammates. He was repaid many times by another trend: German boys being given the name Kevin.
Our British-German school exchanges in the 1990s always had at least one boy called Kevin. They were very proud of their name, as I imagine they are today, when they read about the positive contribution made by Keegan. And, like Arthur Fery, at 5ft 8in he was of “diminutive stature” (Letters, 12 July).
Jennifer Basannavar
Twickenham, London
