A very principled man extremely passionate about the sport he loved , athletics and also a brilliant commentator. In the 1980s I remember the voices of Pickering, Coleman and Stuart Storey from places such as Moscow, Los Angeles, Oslo, Zurich, Brussels, Helsinki commentating on a golden age of British athletics.
I well remember Ron Pickering presenting We are the Champions when I was growing up. So he died when I would have been not yet twenty one. Takes me right back to younger days!
Grew up listening to Ron , so many saturday afternoon memories on BBC 1 RIP
All my best memories of athletics come from when I was growing up in the '80s, watching with the brilliant commentaries of Ron and David Coleman.
A very principled man extremely passionate about the sport he loved , athletics and also a brilliant commentator. In the 1980s I remember the voices of Pickering, Coleman and Stuart Storey from places such as Moscow, Los Angeles, Oslo, Zurich, Brussels, Helsinki commentating on a golden age of British athletics.
My absolute favourite commentator of all time, even amongst a very competitive field of great commentators!
Ron was a good man.
Great motivator.
I well remember Ron Pickering presenting We are the Champions when I was growing up. So he died when I would have been not yet twenty one. Takes me right back to younger days!
One of the VERY VERY VERY best was RON 💕🙏💕
He was my PE teacher
he was my great uncle