James Alexander Gordon
JAMES Alexander Gordon, the BBC broadcaster whose voice was synonymous with the classified football results on the radio, has died at the age of 78.
The BBC announced that Gordon, who retired last year after four decades with the corporation and had been battling cancer, had died.
Richard Burgess, head of BBC sports news and BBC radio sport, described Gordon as "a true gentleman", adding on Twitter: "He will be greatly missed at BBC Sport."
Match of the Day presenter and former Spurs and England striker Gary Lineker tweeted: "A voice we all know, the voice of the football results, James Alexander Gordon has died. Tottenham Hotspur 1.. Newcastle United 1.. #RIP"
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