Bill McLaren

GPTKB entity

Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sports commentator
rugby union player
gptkbp:awards Member_of_the_Order_of_the_British_Empire_(MBE)
gptkbp:birthDate 1923-03-22
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Moffat,_Scotland
gptkbp:careerEnd 2002
gptkbp:careerStart 1946
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:deathDate 2010-01-18
gptkbp:famousQuote "The game is about the players, not the commentators."
"He’s a real game changer!"
"It's a great day for rugby!"
"That was a brilliant piece of play!"
"The crowd is electric!"
"The spirit of rugby is alive and well!"
"This is what rugby is all about!"
"What a fantastic try!"
"You can’t teach that kind of talent!"
"Rugby is a game of skill, strength, and strategy."
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bill McLaren
gptkbp:influenced rugby commentary
gptkbp:knownFor commentary on rugby union
gptkbp:nationality Scottish
gptkbp:notableWork BBC_rugby_commentary
gptkbp:occupation broadcaster
rugby coach
gptkbp:playsFor gptkb:Scotland_national_rugby_union_team
gptkbp:referee informative
enthusiastic
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Anne_McLaren
gptkbp:team gptkb:Hawick_RFC
gptkb:Scotland_national_rugby_union_team