Les Murray (broadcaster)

Australian sports journalist (1945-2017)

Les James Murray AM (László Ürge; 5 November 1945[1] – 31 July 2017) was a Hungarian-Australian sports journalist, soccer broadcaster and analyst. He was born in Budapest. He was the host of The World Game on SBS television. He retired in July 2014.[2] He has been inducted into the FFA's Football Hall of Fame.

Murray in August 2011

Murray died on 31 July 2017 in Sydney, Australia after a long-illness at the age of 71.[3]

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  1. NAA: A2478/19 URGE J/BOX 158, Non-British European migrant selection documents, National Archives of Australia
  2. http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2014/06/07/les-murray-end-era
  3. "Football icon Les Murray dead aged 71". News.com.au. Retrieved 31 July 2017.

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