- He occasionally anchored programmes like "Grandstand" and "Wimbledon", in addition to his regular role as host of "Sportsnight".
- Became a household name in the UK during the Frank Bruno boxing era, due to the latter's catchphrase of "Know what I mean 'Arry", during their post-match interviews together.
- He is survived by his son.
- He served the British Royal Navy during World War II as a telegrapher aboard destroyer.
- He made his broadcast debut in 1949 as a commentator for BBC television at an amateur boxing bout in a London Factory canteen. He retired in 1994.
- He was awarded International Sportscaster of the Year by the American Sportscasters Association in 1989.
- He reported on the Olympics, the British Open, Wimbledon, and annual Oxford and Cambridge University boat races on the Thames River.
- In 1989, he was named International Sportscaster of the Year by the American Sportscasters Association.
- When he applied for a job as boxing commentator at the BBC, there was no boxing footage available with which to audition. He provided commentary for a football (soccer) match instead.
- He was a Morse-code operator in the Royal Navy during WWII.
- His father was the vice-president of an amateur boxing club.
- BBC television sports commentator (especially boxing) and presenter from the 1950s until his retirement in the 1990s.
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