Who was a famous name when you were growing up that young people today wouldn't have heard of?

[gant]

John H Stracey (?)

John Conteh

Charlie Magri

Maurice Hope

What about Jack Bodell the swadlincote farmer v Danny Mclinden

jack bodell v danny maclinden - Google Search

 

[Odds]

Ruby Murray known only as slang for a Curry .

Didn't the Stone's write a song about her sister?
Ruby Tuesday.

 

[Deleted member 294929]

Didn't the Stone's write a song about her sister?
Ruby Tuesday.

Who names two daughters by the same name?

 

[Odds]

Who names two daughters by the same name?

Her mother, Ruby.

 

[crystal ball]

Brian London from Blackpool

 

[Nige F]

Mr. Softee

 

[transam]

Use to have to listen to Billy Cotton on the radio my father was a fan

 

[transam]

Then there were all them wrestlers who were house hold names and on tv on a Saturday use to get massive audiences (?)

Kendo Nagasaki
Giant haystacks
Big daddy
Mick McManus

 

[Stivino]

Les Kellett and Jackie Pallo are worth a mention too.

 

[nicam49]

John Drake (aka Danger Man)... OK, not a REAL person, but famous in my time.

 

[foxhole]

Bobby Moore
Stirling Moss
Dusty Hare

Dusty Hare , I used to attend same school , highest scoring rugby player of all time .

 

[transam]

John Drake (aka Danger Man)... OK, not a REAL person, but famous in my time.

He than went to star in the prisoner

Was never really able to work out what it was all about tbh

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Hancock's half-hour is on at 8pm on BBC3 these days.
Last night he had a cold, the previous week was the immortal blood donor skit.

Is raining in Tokyo?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Then there were all them wrestlers who were house hold names and on tv on a Saturday use to get massive audiences (?)

Kendo Nagasaki
Giant haystacks
Big daddy
Mick McManus

Brian Glover, he was going out with a lady at a shop, where I had a Saturday job. He was quite intimidating, but a heart of gold.

 

[blup]

Tony Jacklin
Brian Barnes
Tommy Horton
Bob Charles