Alastair Hignell
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Alastair Hignell is a former England rugby union international, first-class cricketer, and later a respected sports broadcaster and advocate for multiple sclerosis awareness.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alastair Hignell canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
cricketer
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human ⓘ multiple sclerosis activist ⓘ rugby union player ⓘ sports broadcaster ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
CBE
NERFINISHED
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Helen Rollason Award NERFINISHED ⓘ honorary doctorate ⓘ |
| causeAdvocated |
multiple sclerosis awareness
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support for disabled people in sport ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
NERFINISHED
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Marlborough College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | BBC ⓘ |
| familyName | Hignell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
disability advocacy
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sports journalism ⓘ |
| genre | sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| givenName | Alastair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipatedIn |
Five Nations Championship
NERFINISHED
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first-class cricket competitions in England ⓘ |
| hasRole |
radio commentator for international rugby matches
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rugby union fullback for England ⓘ |
| knownFor |
BBC radio rugby commentary
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advocacy for people with multiple sclerosis ⓘ playing first-class cricket for Gloucestershire ⓘ playing rugby union for England ⓘ |
| languageSpokenWrittenOrSigned | English ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
Cambridge University R.U.F.C.
NERFINISHED
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England national rugby union team NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucester Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiography about living with multiple sclerosis ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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cricketer ⓘ radio broadcaster ⓘ rugby union player ⓘ schoolteacher ⓘ sports commentator ⓘ |
| positionPlayedOnTeam | fullback ⓘ |
| residence | England ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
cricket
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rugby union ⓘ |
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