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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Fri 25 Jan 08:07
Loved listening to him speak also. Had a great eloquence about him. Not sure we will ever see his like again in journalism.
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Fri 25 Jan 08:54
I thought he had died a while ago. Did he maybe have a journalist brother?
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: allparone
Date: Fri 25 Jan 09:04
Quote:
The One Who Knocks, Fri 25 Jan 08:54
I thought he had died a while ago. Did he maybe have a journalist brother?
William McIlvanney was his brother. He was a writer and poet. He died a few years ago.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Fri 25 Jan 09:23
Great journalist, will be sadly missed.
RIP Hugh.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 25 Jan 09:51
He had a warm rapport with Big Jock over many years and wrote some great stuff.
A colossus among sports writers - RIP.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Fri 25 Jan 10:47
The world's a poorer place as of today. A wonderful journalist who wrote and spoke with humility, style and class.
RIP Hugh.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: parfection
Date: Fri 25 Jan 13:49
Echo all of the above. I loved McIlvaney’s writing on a diverse range of topics. His book on boxing is fabulous and he is the standard to which all good sports writers should aspire. A very sad day indeed. RIP Hugh.
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Topic Originator: Oxpar
Date: Fri 25 Jan 14:58
RIP Hugh. Had a column in the Sunday Times for years which was brilliant. Sad news.
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Topic Originator: parbucks
Date: Sat 26 Jan 11:38
The greatest sportswriter of his generation. Football, boxing, horse racing, whatever. He mastered them all.
RIP Hugh.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Wed 30 Jan 12:23
Wonderful series of interviews on BBC Sounds:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02wfnvv/members
I've listened to first three so far , brings back some great memories of football and boxing in the 60s/70s/80s.
Really worth listening to.
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