David Parry-Jones
David Parry-Jones is a Welsh sports commentator and writer. He was a longtime presenter on BBC Wales Today and is a former rugby analyst for BBC Radio 5. He is a trustee of the Wales Video Gallery and is the author of numerous books on the sport of Rugby; including several on the history of rugby in Wales.[1]
Personal life
Parry-Jones is married to the broadcaster Beti George and lives in Cardiff. Since 2009 he has been suffering from Alzeheimer's Disease and George has raised awareness of the condition through the Welsh media. S4C showed a programme about the disease Un o Bob Tri,[2] and presented a program The Dreaded Disease - David's Story on BBC Radio Wales.[3]
Selected works
- The Dawes Decades: John Dawes and the Third Golden Era of Welsh Rugby (2006)
- The Gwilliam Seasons: John Gwilliam and the Second Golden Era of Welsh Rugby (2003)
- Prince Gwyn: Gwyn Nicholls and the First Golden Era of Welsh Rugby (1999)
- Action Replay – A Media Memoir (1993)
- The Rugby Clubs of Wales (1989)
- Rugby Remembered: From the Pages of the Illustrated London News (1988)
- Out of the Ruck (1986)
- Boots, Balls and Banter: Collection of Rugby Stories (1980)
References
- ↑ Hands, David (18 January 2003). "Gwilliam's legacy to Welsh rugby underplayed again". The Times.
- ↑ S4C (11 December 2013). "Un o Bob Tri - Beti George". S4C (in Welsh). Retrieved 14 September 2016.
- ↑ BBC (11 December 2013). "The Dreaded Disease - David's Story". BBC. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
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