Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 910

Professor Of Soccer – Thinking like a professor? He smokes after a match. Brilliant play earns Peter Mavuso 'Professorship' in Alexandra soccer. Nimble as a kitten and cunning as a fox, Peter 'Professor' Mavuso, 20 year old member of Alexandra Gunners FC, is real hot stuff. He was nicknamed 'Professor' because the fans thought that he has mastered all aspects of the soccer game. He has the technique, the brain and physical fitness; requirements that are so necessary in such a tough game. He was given this alias when he was 18 years old and playing in the middle-division league of the Alexandra football league. When this spectacular soccerite sways hither end tither into action, furious and daring opponents, of balancing this way and that, fumble to rise behind him. Then the crowd shouts: "Professor! ... My boy!" Yes, this chappie is good. And he is a boy for every football fan! Even a boy for the many admiring girls who spend their Sunday afternoons at Alexandra Township's No 1 Square ground watching the Gunners in pleasing action.