In former times when a commentator became known as “the voice of” the particular sport they covered, you knew they had reached the pinnacle of their trade.
In Britain, Bill McClaren was definitely the “voice of rugby” and the same way boxing wasn’t the same without Harry Carpenter’s authoritative tones, while tennis was synonymous with Dan Maskell.
Likewise, the name you would immediately associate with Formula one was Murray Walker who sadly passed away last weekend at the age of 97 after a 52-year broadcasting career.
A tank commander during World War II, Walker took up motorcycle racing and reached a decent standard.
He later became a successful advertising executive, but motorsport was where his heart lay.
In 1962, he…
