Norman de Mesquita

Samuel Norman Bueno de Mesquita (1932 – announced 29 July 2013) was a British sports journalist and broadcaster who specialized in the coverage of cricket and ice hockey.[1] [2] De Mesquita spearheaded the growth of ice hockey in the United Kingdom during the 1950s.[1] From ca.1972 until 1975 de Mesquita produced and presented a seasonal BBC Radio London series titled The Play's the Thing, a fortnightly review of London's amateur theatre scene.

His death from a suspected heart attack was announced on 29 July 2013, at the age of 81.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 O'Hagan, Simon (2013-07-29). "Cricket and ice hockey mourn loss of Norman de Mesquita". The Independent. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  2. ↑ "Norman de Mesquita". The Times of London. 2013-08-17. Retrieved 2013-08-27. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)

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