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William Lombardy (1937–2017) (dec 4, 1937 – oct 13, 2017)

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Was an American chess grandmaster, chess writer, teacher, and former Catholic priest. He was one of the leading American chess players during the 1950s and 1960s, and a contemporary of Bobby Fischer, whom he coached during the World Chess Championship 1972.

He won the World Junior Championship in 1957, the only person to win that tournament with a perfect score.

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dec 4, 1937
oct 13, 2017
~ 79 years

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