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To those of a certain age, Eddie Waring s trademark trilby and contorted vowels conjure golden memories of 1970s television- an era in which a humble rugby-league commentator with a comical accent could line up alongside stars such as Morecambe and Wise. At the height of his success, Waring was regularly referenced on Monty Python s Flying Circus and imitated by impressionist Mike Yarwood, and he co-hosted ratings smash It s A Knockout. Yet, many fellow northerners viewed Waring's bumbling on-screen persona as an embarrassing regional stereotype. To them, he was the unwitting stooge of an organisation riddled with class snobbery and rugby-union bias, dedicated to keeping the 13-a-side code and, by extension, the north of England in its place. The truth was far less simple. Being Eddie Waring reveals how Waring was a true sporting pioneer whose influence is still being felt more than 20 years after his death. Containing first-hand accounts from those who worked with Waring and knew him best, the author traces his childhood years in poverty-stricken Dewsbury through to his final days blighted by illness and shrouded in mystery. In doing so, he reveals a talented, pugnacious man wh

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Tony has done a terrific job in telling his story - there are lots of things in the book which I even didn't know about -- Tony Waring, Son Of Eddie Waring [Waring] has been gloriously resurrected in this excellent book Sunday Herald A detailed and ultimately moving look at an always interesting life The Observer A lovingly crafted biography The Independent Impressively researched ... This book rightfully rehabilitates Waring as far more of a pioneer than a mere musical-hall act Independent on Sunday

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Tony Hannan is the former editor of Total Rugby League and Rugby League World, and regularly contributes to The Times. He is the author of a number of books on rugby, including Seasons in the Sun.

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