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Peter O'Sullevan

bobmunrobobmunro
edited July 2015 in Other Football and Sports
Sadly passed away today after a great innings of 97.

The voice of several generations of racing fans.

RIP

Comments

  • mid_life_crisismid_life_crisis
    edited July 2015
    With Richie Benaud and now Sir Peter, we have lost two of the truly great broadcasters of our time.
    Sir Peter was a superbly skilled commentator with a huge knowledge of the sport. Moreover he was a shrewd punter whose newspaper tips were always worth serious consideration.
    RIP Sir Peter, you enhanced the pleasure of some many of us who love the Sport of Kings.
  • Brendan_O_ConnellBrendan_O_Connell
    RIP
  • ricky_ottoricky_otto
    A real racing icon.

    RIP
  • RobRob
    Very sad. RIP
  • HastingsaddickHastingsaddick
    One of the most distinctive voices in sport RIP.
  • redlaneredredlanered
    Last link to those grey (black & white) Saturdays sat watching Grandstand, waiting for the teleprinter - when all the main sports had a BBC commentator who was very much the voice of their sport - giants of broadcasting (and his case it seems, a real gent too)
  • philcafcphilcafc
    The voice of racing - RIP
  • seth plumseth plum
    A total class act, brilliant voice and speaking style. RIP.
  • ValleyGaryValleyGary
    Absolute legend. RIP.
  • alan dugdalealan dugdale
    RIP. The greatest racing commentator by far. In fact, in my opinion, he and Benaud were the greatest voices of sport.
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  • bobmunrobobmunro
    alan dugdale said:

    RIP. The greatest racing commentator by far. In fact, in my opinion, he and Benaud were the greatest voices of sport.

    I don't disagree, Alan, and would add David Coleman to that list. I'd have Sir Peter just on top.
  • nth_london_addicknth_london_addick
    Great man very iconic sound RIP
  • killer kishkiller kish
    RIP Sir Peter
  • paulbaconsarniepaulbaconsarnie
    edited July 2015
    People that have no interest in sport would automatically think horse racing when they heard him.
    Similar to that of Ted Lowe, Murray walker and Brian Johnston had for their sports.
    RIP
  • LenGloverLenGlover
    Probably the last of the commentators that I can remember from my first childhood interest in sport.

    RIP
  • GlassHalfFullGlassHalfFull

    RIP - true legend. Agree all the other names as well, adding Wolstenholme, Moore, Carpenter, Alliss and Maskell ....
  • northstandstevenorthstandsteve
    RIP, another part of my childhood gone.
  • guinnessaddickguinnessaddick
    GlassHalfFull said:


    RIP - true legend. Agree all the other names as well, adding Wolstenholme, Moore, Carpenter, Alliss and Maskell ....

    RIP, adding Waddell to the list.
  • daveaddickdaveaddick
    Personally I am not a horse racing fan but Peter O'Sullevan was one of the commentators who defined his sport, super knowledgeable and a true broadcasters voice. As Des Lynham once famously said "Peter could have called the Charge of the Light Brigade" and that sums it up.

    RIP Peter
  • Addick AddictAddick Addict
    RIP
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  • east terrace peanutseast terrace peanuts
    That wonderful voice was still very much in form during one of his last interviews around the time of the Grand national this year.
    RIP
  • LincsaddickLincsaddick
    R I P
  • lolwraylolwray
    a doyen of his art
  • TelMc32TelMc32
    A wonderful, warm, rich voice belonging to a man who knew his sport from top to bottom. Lovely to hear the tributes from the world of racing to him yesterday.

    Rest in Peace Mr O'Sullevan
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