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David Coleman, BBC Sports Commentator, Dies: A Career In Pictures

David Coleman: A Career In Pictures
Samuel Luckhurst
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Coleman interviews Manchester United's victorious captain Noel Cantwell, at the 1963 FA Cup Final
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David Coleman, one of the most revered BBC sport commentators, has died at the age of 87.

Tributes have poured in for one of the greatest voices in British sport, whose words immortalised many moments up until his swansong at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

David Coleman: Legendary BBC Commentator, Dies Aged 87

Here is a selection of pictures capturing Coleman at work...

David Coleman's career
David Coleman death(01 of12)
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File photo dated 10/10/1979 of presenters of the BBC Grandstand presenters (left - right) Cliff Morgan, David Coleman, Frank Bough, Tony Gubba at a celebration of 21 years of the BBC sports programme. Mr Coleman has died at the age of 87 the BBC have announced. (credit:PA)
Athletics Europa Cup A Final Frankfurt(02 of12)
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BBC TV Commentator David Coleman (credit:PA)
Olympic Games - Moscow 1980 - Media Coverage - BBC - Commentators(03 of12)
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BBC commentator David Coleman in the Lenin Stadium, Moscow. (credit:PA)
Athletics - Moscow Olympic Games(04 of12)
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BBC commentator David Coleman in the Lenin Stadium, Moscow (credit:PA)
Athletics - Moscow Olympic Games(05 of12)
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BBC commentator David Coleman in the Lenin Stadium, Moscow (credit:PA)
Athletics - Mexico City Olympic Games - BBC Commentators Meet The British Team (06 of12)
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BBC commentators David Coleman (l) and Kenneth Wolstenholme (r) wish British sprinter Lillian Board (c) best of luck at the Olympic Games (credit:PA)
Athletics - Mexico City Olympic Games - BBC Commentators Meet The British Team(07 of12)
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David Coleman, BBC commentator (credit:PA)
Soccer - FA Cup - Final - Manchester United v Leicester City(08 of12)
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Manchester United captain Noel Cantwell (l) hangs onto the FA Cup as he is interviewed by David Coleman (r) after his team's 3-1 win (credit:PA)
Soccer - World Cup 1966 - BBC Commentary Team(09 of12)
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The BBC Commentary team for the 1966 World Cup in England: (back row, l-r) Frank Bough, Alan Weeks, David Coleman, Walley Barnes; (front row, l-r) Ken Aston, Kenneth Wolstenholme, Arthur Ellis (credit:PA)
Soccer - FA Cup - Final - Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City (10 of12)
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BBC commentator David Coleman (l) interviews the winning captain, Tottenham Hotspur's Danny Blanchflower (r) (credit:PA)
Soccer - World Cup 1966 - BBC Commentary Team(11 of12)
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David Coleman, BBC Commentator (credit:PA)
David Coleman death(12 of12)
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File photo dated 28/09/1968 of David Coleman who has died at the age of 87 the BBC has announced. (credit:PA)
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