Identificatie
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Crooks, Garth; OBE
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Beschrijving
Bestaansperiode
1958-
Geschiedenis
Garth Crooks was made an Honorary Fellow of the University in 2007.
In May 1981, Garth Crooks was the first black player to score in an FA Cup Final. By the time he retired from the game in 1990 he'd scored more than 200 goals. His broadcasting career began in 1982 when he joined the BBC sports team as a television pundit, and his services to Association Football were recognised in 1999 when he was awarded the OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list.