Murray Walker

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Murray Walker was a renowned British motorsport commentator best known for his excitable, fast-paced Formula One commentary and distinctive voice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
motorsport commentator
sports commentator
television personality
activeYearsEnd 2000s
activeYearsStart 1940s
ageAtDeath 97
awardReceived FIA Gold Medal for Motor Sport
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Royal Television Society Award
surface form: Royal Television Society Lifetime Achievement Award
causeOfDeath natural causes
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1923-10-10
dateOfDeath 2021-03-13
dateOfRetirement 2001
educatedAt Highgate School
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
employer BBC
Channel 4
ITV
familyName Walker
fieldOfWork Formula One
motorsport
fullName Graeme Murray Walker
genre sports broadcasting
givenName Graeme
hasSignatureCatchphrase “I don’t make mistakes. I make prophecies which immediately turn out to be wrong.”
“Unless I’m very much mistaken…”
honorificSuffix OBE
knownFor Murrayisms
distinctive commentary voice
excitable, fast-paced Formula One commentary
languageSpoken English
militaryRank captain
militaryService British Army
nationality British
notableWork Formula One television commentary
occupation commentator
journalist
parent Graeme Murray Walker
surface form: Graham Walker
placeOfBirth Hall Green, Birmingham, England
placeOfDeath Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
residence Hampshire
surface form: Hampshire, England
spouse Elizabeth Allen
startTime first motorsport commentary in 1949
workedWith Damon Hill
James Hunt
Martin Brundle

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Murray hasNotableBearer Murray Walker
James Hunt commentaryPartner Murray Walker