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| Former BBC sports presenter dies | Former BBC sports presenter dies |
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| Former BBC Wales sports correspondent Bob Humphrys has died two months after he confirmed he had cancer. | Former BBC Wales sports correspondent Bob Humphrys has died two months after he confirmed he had cancer. |
| Mr Humphrys, who was 56 and lived in Cardiff, passed away with his family at his bedside. | Mr Humphrys, who was 56 and lived in Cardiff, passed away with his family at his bedside. |
| He had presented Wales Today's sports coverage for 20 years before taking early retirement this year. | He had presented Wales Today's sports coverage for 20 years before taking early retirement this year. |
| His brother John Humphrys, presenter of Radio 4's Today programme, said: "He was a great journalist and a great man and we will all miss him so much." | His brother John Humphrys, presenter of Radio 4's Today programme, said: "He was a great journalist and a great man and we will all miss him so much." |
| Mr Humphrys, who was married with three children, revealed his condition in an article written for the Daily Mail newspaper in June. | Mr Humphrys, who was married with three children, revealed his condition in an article written for the Daily Mail newspaper in June. |
| The journalist, who lived in Cardiff, was told he had cancer in May. | |
| Bob had an unmistakable and distinctive style that brought him a huge following throughout Wales BBC Wales Controller Menna Richards | Bob had an unmistakable and distinctive style that brought him a huge following throughout Wales BBC Wales Controller Menna Richards |
| BBC Wales Controller Menna Richards paid tribute to Mr Humphrys. | BBC Wales Controller Menna Richards paid tribute to Mr Humphrys. |
| She said he had made a "huge contribution to BBC Wales over many years in a wide range of programming". | She said he had made a "huge contribution to BBC Wales over many years in a wide range of programming". |
| "First as a current affairs journalist but above all as someone who got to the heart of the sporting world that is so important to Wales. | "First as a current affairs journalist but above all as someone who got to the heart of the sporting world that is so important to Wales. |
| "He combined great knowledge and enthusiasm with humour and wit. | "He combined great knowledge and enthusiasm with humour and wit. |
| "Bob had an unmistakable and distinctive style that brought him a huge following throughout Wales." | "Bob had an unmistakable and distinctive style that brought him a huge following throughout Wales." |
| Beautiful writing | Beautiful writing |
| Matthew Maynard, the former Glamorgan and England cricketer, and now Glamorgan cricket manager said the news had "hit him hard". | |
| "It was through the cricket we first met and he loved the game and quite often we met up for a couple of beers at the Dynefor Arms," Mr Maynard said. | |
| "Bob loved his job and and loved the people he was working with and obviously interviewing as well. | |
| "His knowledge of sport across the board was second to none and if I ever needed any contacts - Bob was the man to go to because he knew everyone in Wales." | |
| Mr Maynard said he remembered Mr Humphrys in Taunton in 1997 when Glamorgan won the championship and the soaking he received with the boys after the champaign had been sprayed around. | |
| He also said Mr Humphrys once interviewed cricketer Waqar Younis after a quarter final in Hampshire which Glamorgan narrowly won. | |
| "He tried to interview Wakar and he came back with an expletive live on air which took Bob by surprise," Mr Maynard said. | |
| BBC Wales Head of News and Current Affairs, Mark O'Callaghan, said that everybody at BBC Wales will be shocked and upset to hear of his untimely death. | BBC Wales Head of News and Current Affairs, Mark O'Callaghan, said that everybody at BBC Wales will be shocked and upset to hear of his untimely death. |
| "As the face of BBC Wales sports coverage for many years Bob's passion, love and understanding of sport created beautiful writing and first class journalism. | "As the face of BBC Wales sports coverage for many years Bob's passion, love and understanding of sport created beautiful writing and first class journalism. |
| "Along with his wider contribution to news and current affairs at the BBC, his commitment to journalism in Wales was second to none. | "Along with his wider contribution to news and current affairs at the BBC, his commitment to journalism in Wales was second to none. |
| "He was a great journalist and a great colleague who will be dearly missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time." | "He was a great journalist and a great colleague who will be dearly missed. Our thoughts are with his family at this very difficult time." |