Mikhail Yakushin 1910 – 1997

Biography

Mikhail Yakushin was born on November 15, 1910, in Moscow, during a transformative period in Russian history. He devoted much of his life to football, the sport that would define his career and legacy. As a Russian footballer, Yakushin participated in the athletic culture of his nation during the early-to-mid twentieth century, a time when the sport was growing in popularity across the Soviet Union.

Yakushin spent his entire life in Moscow, the city of his birth. He witnessed tremendous changes throughout his long lifetime, from the Russian Revolution through decades of Soviet development. His contributions to football, though not widely documented in historical records, were part of the rich sporting heritage of his era.

On February 3, 1997, Yakushin passed away in Moscow at the age of 86. He was laid to rest at Vagankovo Cemetery in the Presnensky District, one of Moscow’s most significant burial grounds. His final resting place connects him to the long history of the city he called home throughout his life.