Les Murray (broadcaster)
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This article is about the sports broadcaster. For the poet, see Les Murray (poet).
Les James Murray AM (born László Ürge [ˈyrɡæ ˈlaːsloː]; 5 November 1945[1] – 31 July 2017) was a Hungarian-born Australian sports journalist, association football (soccer) broadcaster and analyst. He was the host of The World Game on SBS television, retiring in July 2014,[2] and has been inducted into the FFA's Football Hall of Fame.
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Les Murray | |
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Born | László Ürge (1945-11-05)5 November 1945 |
Died | 31 July 2017(2017-07-31) (aged 71) |
Nationality | Hungarian Australian |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, sports journalist, analyst |
Years active | 1971–2014 |
Children | 2 |
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The native form of this personal name is Ürge László. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
As the country's most prominent TV presenter of football, Murray played a major role in the sport's growing popularity in Australia beginning in the 1980s.[3][4] Murray coined the phrase "the world game", which later became the title of SBS's football programme.[citation needed]