The school 's most notable pupil , Duncan Edwards , started in 1948 and left in 1952 . He was a highly successful member of the school 's football team and also represented the England team at schoolboy level , as well as several other teams outside the school . He signed for Manchester United on leaving school and within three years had gained full international recognition , regarded by many as the finest footballer of the decade . He was capped 18 times by England and gaining two Football League championship medals with Manchester United before he died in February 1958 , aged 21 , from injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
Munich air disaster
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