Person in history
John Gwynne (commentator)
John Gwynne, English reporter and commentator (born 1945)
Life at a glance
- Died
- 2022 · July 9
Their story
Who they were
Richard John Gwynne was an English sports commentator. He was best known for his darts commentary, and worked at Sky Sports for twenty years.
Early life
Early life Gwynne was born in High Ercall , Shropshire in 1945 and moved to Manchester in 1957. He attended Chorlton Grammar School . Upon leaving, he went into teaching, and taught English and was Deputy Housemaster (Fisher) at Moston Brook High School in Manchester. [ 1 ] ^ "Moston Brook FC (50th Anniversary)" . Retrieved 27 December 2022 .
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July 9 2022.
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