Peter O'Sullevan

Peter O'Sullevan
Peter O'Sullevan
Born	Peter John O'Sullevan; 3 March 1918; Kenmare, Ireland
Died	29 July 2015 (aged 97); London, England
Cause of death	Cancer
Alma mater	Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil
Occupation	Sports commentator
Employer	BBC

Sir Peter John O'Sullevan (3 March 1918 – 29 July 2015) was an Irish retired horse racing commentator. He worked for the BBC, the Press Association, Daily Express and Today. He was the BBC's leading horse-racing commentator from 1947 to 1997.

O'Sullevan was born in Kenmare, Ireland. He studied at Hawtreys, Charterhouse School, and later at Collège Alpin International Beau Soleil in Switzerland.^[1] O'Sullevan died of cancer in London, aged 97.^[2]

References

↑ "O'Sullevan, Sir Peter (John)" (subscription required). Who's Who. December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
↑ Legendary Sir Peter O'Sullevan Dies

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[1] "O'Sullevan, Sir Peter (John)" (subscription required). Who's Who. December 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2012.

[2] Legendary Sir Peter O'Sullevan Dies

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