R I P .. ALAN LEE .. SPORTS JOURNALIST SUPREME

Lincsaddick

Alan Lee died this past weekend at the age of 61. I have only just discovered the shocking news

'Times' readers and the readers of many a sporting account, biography and ghosted autobiography will know what a really terrific writer he was.

I was lucky enough to be in Alan Lee's company quite a few times over the past years. As well as being a very nice man, a terrific speaker, debating chairman, conversationalist and excellent company, his knowledge of his chosen subjects, horse racing (especially NH) and cricket was encyclopaedic and he was always well up on most other sports. This tribute written by Mike Atherton says far more than I could ever write : RIP to one of the best sports journalists ever to put his ear to the ground, finger to typewriter or pen to paper.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/public/article4645774.ece

mid_life_crisis

A very fine journalist and packed a huge amount in to his 61 years.
Fitting tribute from Mike Atherton.
RIP.

Brendan_O_Connell

RIP

Addick Addict

I mentioned on the SPOTY thread that, in the section of the programme commemorating those that had passed away, Alan Lee was shown and that I hadn't even realised that he had died not knowing at that time that it was actually in the previous 24 hours.

RIP Alan

seth plum

Lincs is absolutely right.
RIP

uie2

RIP