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Ex-national striker Johnny Wong passes away at 85

By T. AVINESHWARAN

PETALING JAYA: Former national striker Wong Kong Leong, or better known as Johnny Wong, passed away at the age of 85 in the United States.

This was confirmed by his former teammate Wong Kam Fook, who received a call from Kong Leong’s wife, saying that he died on Saturday morning (April 24).

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