Harry Carpenter (b 17 October, 1925 in London), was a BBC sports commentator from the early 1950s until his retirement in the 1990s. His speciality was boxing. He was presenter of programmes such as Sportsnight (1978-1985) and Grandstand and also anchored coverage of Wimbledon and golf tournaments. He was famous for his rapport with former WBC World Heavyweight Champion Frank Bruno. Wikipedia
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The voice of boxing for nearly half a century, Harry Carpenter also presented Sports Personality of the Year for the best part of two decades. news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/in_depth/2000/sports_personality...
On December 13, 1989, at the ASA’s Fifth Annual Hall of Fame Awards Dinner, Harry Carpenter became the second sportscaster inducted into the ASA’s International Hall of Fame. The following appeared in Dinner Journal which was given out at the event. BBC www.americansportscastersonline.com/harrycarpenter.html
