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Hugh McIlvanney RIP 08:23 - Jan 26 with 1145 viewssherpajacob

Always enjoyed reading him in the Observer. He appreciated the aesthetic side of the game.

His football men documentary was a good watch, if a little pretentious.

Big swans fan.

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Hugh McIlvanney RIP on 09:01 - Jan 26 with 1121 viewsKilkennyjack

RIP Hugh. Sad to hear.

YJB.

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Hugh McIlvanney RIP on 13:03 - Jan 26 with 1038 viewsWarwickHunt

THE sports writer. Brilliant on football and boxing. I know a couple of Observer sports journos - apparently the Sunday Times poached him with an offer of huge money, although he succumbed only after his editor and great friend Donald Trelford retired.

“We should have known that Muhammad Ali would not settle for any ordinary resurrection. His had to have an additional flourish. So, having rolled away the rock, he hit George Foreman on the head with it.”

This piece on Johnny Owen is priceless -

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/mar/05/hugh-mcilvanney-johnny-owen-last-f

[Post edited 26 Jan 2019 14:11]
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