David Coleman

Just heard on 5 live that David Coleman has died, he was 87 yrs old,

For those of a certain age who remember David as the face of British sport, he was prominent on the BBC, which had the monopoly in broadcasting sporting events,
David covered 11 Olympic Games as well as presenting Grandstand, sportsnight and also commentated in various sports including football , athletics in particular,
He was also famous for sporting gaffes some of which are legendary,

A sad day for British sport,

Condolences to David's family,

RIP David Coleman

Thanks for the memories


YNWA

R.I.P. David.

RIP, one of the best impartial commentators we had ever had the pleasure to listen to.

He also game us colemanballs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colemanballs

Some of his best..

David Coleman

"He is one of the great unknown champions because very little is known about him."

"If that had gone in, it would have been a goal."

"We estimate, and this isn't an estimation, that Greta Waltz is 80 seconds behind."

"He is accelerating all the time. The last lap was run in 64 seconds and the one before in 62."

"And the line-up for the final of the women's 400 metres hurdles includes three Russians, two East Germans, a Pole, a Swede and a Frenchman."

"The front wheel crosses the finish line, closely followed by the back wheel."

"The Republic of China: back in the Olympic Games for the first time."

"That's the fastest time ever run, but it's not as fast as the world record."

"Forest have now lost six matches without winning."

"There is a fine line between serendipity and stalking."

"This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning."

"He's seven seconds ahead and that's a good question."

"I think there is no doubt, she'll probably qualify for the final."

Some of his imitators

"Without being too harsh on David, he cost us the match." - Ian Wright

"They didn't change positions, they just moved the players around." - Terry Venables

"Michael Owen to Newcastle is the biggest transfer of the season so far - and it will be until there's a bigger one." - Jim White

"I can learn as much from Darius Vassell as he can from me - but he can learn more" - Andrew Cole

"I'd like to have seen Tony Morley left on as a down-and-out winger." - Jimmy Armfield

"I spent four indifferent years at Goodison, but they were great years." - Martin Hodge

More here, http://www.footballsite.co.uk/Statistics/Articles/Colemanballs01.htm

RIP David. One in a million.