The Voice Of Rugby Falls Silent
CATEGORIES: News, Rugby | POSTED BY: Daniel Pitcher | January 19, 2010 at 3:54 pm
The rugby union commentator Bill McLaren has died aged 86.
McLaren, from Hawick, was known as the “voice of rugby” after almost 50 years as a national broadcaster. He retired in 2002, having made his first appearance on national BBC radio in 1953.
He received an OBE, CBE and MBE for services to the sport and combined his work as a broadcaster with that of a PE teacher until 1987. He studied Physical Education in Aberdeen and coached several players who went on to play for Scotland, such as Jim Renwick, Colin Deans and Tony Stanger.
Mr McLaren died this morning in the community hospital in his hometown of Hawick in the Scottish Borders.
The rugby union commentator Bill McLaren has died aged 86.
McLaren, from Hawick, was known as the “voice of rugby” after almost 50 years as a national broadcaster. He retired in 2002, having made his first appearance on national BBC radio in 1953.
He received an OBE, CBE and MBE for services to the sport and combined his work as a broadcaster with that of a PE teacher until 1987. He studied Physical Education in Aberdeen and coached several players who went on to play for Scotland, such as Jim Renwick, Colin Deans and Tony Stanger.
Mr McLaren died this morning in the community hospital in his hometown of Hawick in the Scottish Borders.
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