Stars pay tribute to Coleman  Congleton Guardian: David Coleman
passed away on Saturday aged 87 David Coleman passed away on
Saturday aged 87  Top stars of British sport have paid tribute
to broadcaster David Coleman, who died on Saturday aged 87.
Coleman's distinctive voice was synonymous with so many of the
iconic sporting moments of the second half of the 20th century.
The renowned athletics commentator worked for the BBC for 46
years, covering 11 summer Olympic Games, his final one in Sydney
in 2000, and he also covered six football World Cups.  England's
all-time record goalscorer and one of the country's 1966 World
Cup heroes Sir Bobby Charlton told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek
programme that he had built up a personal friendship with
Coleman.  "He was a very nice man and very dedicated to his job,
he loved being a reporter and did his homework - I was really
sad when he died," Charlton said.  "I was fortunate enough to
travel with him when we played in Argentina. We spent a lot of
time with each othe