Forgotten British Stars of Sport

LenGlover

As Wimbledon approaches I give you Angela Mortimer and Ann Haydon Jones.

As the World Athletics Championships approach I give you Ann Packer.

There are more I'm sure.

guinnessaddick

Brian Hooper, pole vaulter & world superstar champion.

Addick Addict

David Hemery - 400m hurdles gold medalist at the Mexico Olympics. Won the first Superstars too.

shirty5

John Lowe

Penfolds Perm

Mike Hazelwood, Water Skiing world champion and world record holder.

The_President

Lynn someone - so forgotten ive forgotten what gender and event he or she were in

Addick Addict

The_President said:

Lynn someone - so forgotten ive forgotten what gender and event he or she were in

Davies. won the Olympic Long Jump Gold Medal.

Oakster

Desmond Douglas

harveys_gardener

Lynn Davies CBE is a British former track and field athlete from Wales, who specialised in the long jump. He was the 1964 Olympic champion in the event. He was born in Nantymoel near Bridgend and was a member of the Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club.

golfaddick

Brian Jacks.

Fumbluff

David Icke

clive

Les Kellett.

DaveMehmet

Gillian Gilks

IdleHans

golfaddick said:

Brian Jacks.

Forgotten? Hardly. If you're old enough to remember Superstars...

1se7

Allan Wells

Lordflashheart

Dave Charnley - the 'Dartford Destroyer'

MrOneLung

Andy Ruffell

Bedsaddick

Dave Boy Green
Dean Macey
Vinny Samways
Willy Van Der kerkof
Tony Knowles

killerandflash

Barry Sheene, died only 52

Charlton_Stu

Joe Johnson.

NomadicAddick

David Steele

paulbaconsarnie

You could rename this thread as "people who have been on superstars in the late 70's/early 80's.
So I'll add Roger Uttley.

JohnBoyUK

Jason Lee with a pineapple on his head

SuedeAdidas

Bedsaddick said:

Dave Boy Green
Dean Macey
Vinny Samways
Willy Van Der kerkof
Tony Knowles

Funnily enough I watched a new but very shite TV show with Dean Macey in it yesterday. It randomly had Kel Brook and Carl Foggerty fishing against each other in it ?!?

SuedeAdidas

MrOneLung said:

Andy Ruffell

What was that bmx show he compared called?

iaitch

paulbaconsarnie said:

You could rename this thread as "people who have been on superstars in the late 70's/early 80's.
So I'll add Roger Uttley.

I'll add Jonah Barrington.

Stefco

Roy Race

Getting serious...

Joe Davis.

15 time world snooker champion, in the pre-televised era, & 4 time world billiards champion.

ricky_otto

Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards
Zola Budd

McBobbin

Herbie Hyde
Henry Akinwande

World champs!

SuedeAdidas

Harvey Smith

Bigbadbozman

Victor Ebubedike