Bill McLaren

Bill McLaren
CBE
Born
William Pollock McLaren

16 October 1923
Hawick, Scotland
Died19 January 2010(2010-01-19) (aged 86)
Hawick, Scotland
NationalityScottish
EmployerBBC Sport
Known forSports commentating, sports journalism, rugby player
SpouseBette Hill [1]
Children2
RelativesAlan Lawson (son-in-law)
Rory Lawson (grandson)
Jim Thompson (grandson)

William Pollock McLaren CBE (16 October 1923 – 19 January 2010) was a Scottish rugby union commentator, teacher, journalist and one time rugby player. Known as "the voice of rugby", he retired from commentating in 2002.[2] Renowned throughout the sport, his enthusiasm and memorable turn of phrase endeared him to many.[3]

  1. ^ "Tributes paid to woman behind Hawick's voice of rugby, Bill McLaren, after his widow Bette dies at 93". 7 March 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference voice of rugby was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Vale Bill McLaren, we'll never see your like again, The Roar. Retrieved 21 January 2010.