Murray Walker
British motorsport commentator and journalist
Graeme Murray Walker (born 10 October 1923), known as Murray Walker, is a semi-retired English Formula One motorsport commentator and journalist. For most of his career he worked for the BBC, but when it lost the contract for Formula One coverage to ITV, he continued commentating after the change of broadcaster.[1]
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Born | Graeme Murray Walker 10 October 1923 Hall Green, Birmingham, England, UK |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | Highgate School Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst |
Occupation | presenter Commentator Journalist |
Years active | 1948–2001, 2005–present (recurring) |
Employer | BBC Sport (1976–96, 2009–) ITV Sport (1997–2001) |
Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Walker |
Walker was born Graeme Murray Walker in Hall Green, Birmingham, Warwickshire on 10 October 1923.[2]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "Murray Walker: Life in the fast lane". BBC SPORT. 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-05.
- ↑ Walker, Murray (2002). Unless I'm Very Much Mistaken. London, UK: Harper Collins. ISBN 0-00-766373-0.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Murray Walker at Wikimedia Commons Quotations related to Murray Walker at Wikiquote
- Murray's F1 Video Blog
- Murray Walker Agent
- Murray Walker's appearance on This Is Your Life
- Murray Walker quotes