Sporting Personalities: Henry Cooper

Series

Series Name

Pathe News

Issue

Issue No.

67/17

Date Released

27 Feb 1967

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Arsenal vs Bolton
2. 2Sedan Chair Race
3. 3Sporting Personalities: Billy Walker
4. 4Sporting Personalities: Henry Cooper
5. 5Sporting Personalities: Billy Gray
6. 6Sporting Personalities: Linda Ludgrove
7. 7Sporting Personalities: Freddie Titmus
8. 8University Sports Centre
9. 9Performing Dogs

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 9

Section Title

Sporting Personalities

Summary

Most sports personalities don’t rely solely on athletics for their livelihoods, Pathe News investigates just six top names from the world of sport to see what goes on between appearances. Boxer Billy Walker for instance, turns from bashing opponents to bashing spuds at his potato restaurant in the City, Henry Cooper too keeps his eyes on potatoes at his greengrocery shop, weighing in with a difference, Billy Gray the boxer knows a lot about beef, he is a porter at Smithfield Market, Linda Ludgrove, swimming star, needs an expert stroke to do her job, poodle clipper. And England cricketer, Freddie Titmus sends down some pretty good deliveries over the counter of his sweet shop.

Keywords

Boxing

Locations

London

Credits:

Camera

S. M. F. Plummer

Story extras:

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