Coleman Falls?

[Spade_Cooley 9,515]

Dave Lanning dead at 78. Commentated on the first televised nine-darter (John Lowe in the 84 Matchplay), as well as three of the first six. Basically a less try-hard Sid Waddell.

[themaninblack 2,112]

Dave Lanning dead at 78. Commentated on the first televised nine-darter (John Lowe in the 84 Matchplay), as well as three of the first six. Basically a less try-hard Sid Waddell.

 

Saw the clip on ITV4 just now on mute. Noticed the expression on Jacqui Oatley's face and assumed Lowe had died!

[Thatcher 2,386]

Bob Wolff, American sports commentator credited with the longest career of any sportscaster by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012, has died aged 96.

[maryportfuncity 10,639]

8 hours ago, Thatcher said:

Bob Wolff, American sports commentator credited with the longest career of any sportscaster by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2012, has died aged 96.

 

 

Years active 1939-2017; that's awesome

[charon 4,943]

One for the future maybe... Seems strange Pat Murphy is 'scaling back' to only doing football on a Saturday, no more cricket at all. Says he took the decision last year, his choice etc, but I do wonder .....

[Sir Creep 7,070]

Isn't this a redundancy (or vice versa).  Commentators and presenters?  SMH.  
Oh go ahead and chastise me whilst you dance on the head of a pin differentiating the two....
SC

[Bibliogryphon 9,569]

42 minutes ago, Sir Creep said:

Isn't this a redundancy (or vice versa).  Commentators and presenters?  SMH.  
Oh go ahead and chastise me whilst you dance on the head of a pin differentiating the two....
SC

Whilst there may be an overlap Commentators will cover those associated with Sport and Presenters for light entertainment. 

[gcreptile 10,963]

Meh, Drew Morphett, australian veteran sportscaster dies at 69 and gets Daily Mail and Guardian coverage:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/26/drew-morphett-veteran-sports-broadcaster-dies-at-69

 

But I'm still waiting for a Harry Beitzel obit for the Generation game.

[gcreptile 10,963]

Just now, gcreptile said:

Meh, Drew Morphett, australian veteran sportscaster dies at 69 and gets Daily Mail and Guardian coverage:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/26/drew-morphett-veteran-sports-broadcaster-dies-at-69

 

But I'm still waiting for a Harry Beitzel obit for the Generation game.

Wait a second:

 

Indirect obit:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/aug/25/white-knuckle-ride-awaits-as-afl-regular-season-reaches-spectacular-denouement

[Death Impends 7,953]

Surprising to me that it took that long and only indirectly. I assumed when I picked him on the DDP that he had enough prominence in Aussie media to slide into Mail or Guardian easily. Maybe his career was too "early"? (in contrast to the above sportscaster who only retired last year)

[YoungWillz 21,024]

John Motson to end his career. He assumes he'll see the end of the footy season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41159991

[themaninblack 2,112]

16 hours ago, YoungWillz said:

John Motson to end his career. He assumes he'll see the end of the footy season. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41159991

I was only wondering the other day about when Motty would jack it in. He's in his seventies now.

Clive Tyldesley is in his sixties and with his beloved Rooney out of the England picture, he might be thinking of retirement too, or is that wishful thinking?

[Thatcher 2,386]

Jimmy Magee, veteran Irish sportscaster with over a decade experience, has died aged 82. He commentated the Irish coverage of the Olympic Games since 1968 and the FIFA World Cup since 1966.

 

Edit: Daily Star, Daily Mirror, BBC obituaries.

[charon 4,943]

[maryportfuncity 10,639]

LOADS of local affection and sadness over the death of Neil Bell - genuinely one of the most enthusiastic and best loved sports commentators in the local networks.

 

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43371581

[time 8,586]

20 minutes ago, maryportfuncity said:

LOADS of local affection and sadness over the death of Neil Bell - genuinely one of the most enthusiastic and best loved sports commentators in the local networks.

 

Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-43371581

cf Dave Callaghan. Seemed to have been genuinely loved by the cricketerati of all flavours, plus stalwarts of local radio.

 

https://twitter.com/search?q=dave callaghan&src=tyah

[YoungWillz 21,024]

Death of equestrian commentator and former rider Mike Tucker:

 

Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Tucker_(equestrian)

[YoungWillz 21,024]

 

[gcreptile 10,963]

Deborah Cameron, former ABC presenter and Tokio correspondent, dead at 59:

 

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/jun/12/former-abc-presenter-deborah-cameron-dies-at-59

 

Her catchphrase was "hooroo".

 

Return of breast cancer.

[charon 4,943]

Gyorgy Szepesi at 96.

 

Legendary Hungarian sports commentator, called the Mighty Magyars 12th man.

 

 

 

https://hungarytoday.hu/legendary-sport-reporter-gyorgy-szepesi-has-died-at-age-96/

 

[msc 18,435]

Ian Darke and others on twitter say Peter Brackley (Football Italia, Saints and Greavsie, Pro Evo, you'll know the voice) is "seriously ill".

 

 

[charon 4,943]

Seriously ill as in died this morning, according to the radio.

[msc 18,435]

Indeed, Mirror obit.

 

For Peter Brackley, commentator.

 

That bits just for the Search. I do read moans.

[Toast 16,129]

Yeah, I used to watch Football Italia.  He was great.

[charon 4,943]

So Brackley is the first of the Saint and Greavsie presenters to go (stood in for Greaves when he was ill) , that's a shock in itself.