By ERIC BROWN Jimmy Greaves looked rather sheepish and anxious as he stood just inside the open cabin door scanning rows of seated passengers with ple…
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A tribute to Jimmy Greaves and why we shall not see his like again
By NORMAN GILLER Sports writers everywhere will today mourn the passing of Jimmy Greaves, greatest of all British-born goal scorers and, more importan…
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Peter Watson, a Fleet Street legend, departs
By NORMAN GILLER A huge old Fleet Street oak has fallen with the passing of Peter Watson, a powerhouse sports editor of the London Evening News and th…
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Ken Jones goodbye becomes happy 80th for George Cohen
By Norman Giller Ken Jones – the late, great Welsh sports bard Ken Jones – will not mind me telling this story about his funeral. I promise it wil…
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Ken Jones RIP: From red-hot football reporter to authoritative and balanced all-round sports columnist
Ken Jones, former chief sports writer of the Independent has died at the age of 87. Close friend Norman Giller pays tribute. It was just a few weeks a…
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Back to the future for Giller, 60 years after his first Spurs report
Norman Giller, honorary Life Member of the SJA and once our regular ‘golden oldie’ blogger, makes a welcome return to our website to mark the open…
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Journalists’ tales from the press box inspire author Instone
DAVID INSTONE (pictured above with Molineux legend Steve Bull) spent 32 years covering the fortunes and misfortunes of Wolverhampton Wanderers before …
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Ex-Indy cricket writer Derek Hodgson dies
Derek Hodgson, the former cricket correspondent of the Independent and prolific author, died suddenly on Saturday at his home in Cheshire. He was 87. …
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The Giller Guide to getting your book into print
Some of us learn from experience. The clever ones learn from the experience of others, and here NORMAN GILLER offers his insight into how to get your …
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100 not out: Giller’s life story is one to inspire
ANTON RIPPON reviews the autobiography of a Fleet Street sportswriting stalwart which includes more stars than the London Planetarium…
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