Wooldridge, Ian Edmund

Wooldridge, Ian Edmund
▪ 2008
“Woolers” 
      British sportswriter

born Jan. 14, 1932

died March 4, 2007, London, Eng.
was considered one of England's best sports journalists, writing with wit and a passionate enthusiasm for sports in a career that lasted almost 60 years (1948–2007). He started as a reporter with the New Milton Advertiser and advanced through several other jobs before moving in 1961 to the Daily Mail, where he covered the cricket beat before being named sports editor in 1972. He received numerous writing awards, notably being named Sportswriter of the Year four times. In addition, he wrote several books and made a number of BBC television documentaries on sports. Wooldridge was appointed OBE in 1991.

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