“It is not what you say but how you express it.”
Those were the immortal words and wisdom Sir Peter O’Sullevan, the iconic British racing Jounalist and commentator shared with me as a 15 year old standing on the roof of a windswept Cheltenham Racecourse grandstand in December 1982.
His passing today reminds me of his generosity and civility in sharing his insights about the career of legendary jockey, Lester Piggott over a period of six months for a school History “O-Level” project. An iconic figure in British broadcasting giving his “free” time to a passionate student of the sport.
We departed that freezing cold day with his closing line, “it gives me such pleasure to help a young chap.”
Your voice may have dimmed today Sir Peter but your wisdom is forever with us.
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