Facewon wrote:If it's golf and 20th century then it's Jack Nicolous.
monkey wrote:Terry Wogan conquered the worlds of golf and light entertainment.
JonB wrote:1970 was his third. They won in 1962 as well.davyK wrote:Aye. 1970 was his 2nd time in a winning world cup team. He played for Brazil when they won it in '58 - he was 17 then. Had a hat trick in the semi final and scored twice in the final. He scored in the '70 final but set a couple up too.Diluted Dante wrote:70 was his last. That was the Mexico one, is that the one you mean? It was the first one broadcast in colour, and the first time it was shown live around the world, so I suspect you do.The '70 World Cup (his 2nd) is really what made him. Many believe it was a showcase for Football worldwide and lit the fuse on the amount of money it attracted. Many also credit Pele with being a major factor in that. Of course it could be said that wasn't a conscious decision by him. Ali was far more self aware.
I think that was 66.davyK wrote:Think he got hacked out by bad tackles in the earlier rounds though? Could be wrong on that.JonB wrote:1970 was his third. They won in 1962 as well.davyK wrote:Aye. 1970 was his 2nd time in a winning world cup team. He played for Brazil when they won it in '58 - he was 17 then. Had a hat trick in the semi final and scored twice in the final. He scored in the '70 final but set a couple up too.Diluted Dante wrote:70 was his last. That was the Mexico one, is that the one you mean? It was the first one broadcast in colour, and the first time it was shown live around the world, so I suspect you do.The '70 World Cup (his 2nd) is really what made him. Many believe it was a showcase for Football worldwide and lit the fuse on the amount of money it attracted. Many also credit Pele with being a major factor in that. Of course it could be said that wasn't a conscious decision by him. Ali was far more self aware.
davyK wrote:Somewhat baffled by the exclusion of Kennedy in the leader category. Mandela should have been in the activists category but then he'd be up against Ghandi, Pankhurst and co. and the beatification of Mandela by the BBC would be at risk of being shanked.
davyK wrote:Somewhat baffled by the exclusion of Kennedy in the leader category.
Yossarian wrote:That’s a weird dichotomy. How was Ghandhi not a leader?davyK wrote:Somewhat baffled by the exclusion of Kennedy in the leader category. Mandela should have been in the activists category but then he'd be up against Ghandi, Pankhurst and co. and the beatification of Mandela by the BBC would be at risk of being shanked.
Andy wrote:No good as a leader. Lots of rhetoric, but he lost his head in a crisis.davyK wrote:Somewhat baffled by the exclusion of Kennedy in the leader category.
davyK wrote:Thought you were referring to Bay of pigs.
Yossarian wrote:Shagging Marilyn Monroe?
RedDave2 wrote:Ok. The other, other , other thing. Also: well done that man.Shagging Marilyn Monroe?
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