[Other Sport] Ron Hill and the Goldstone

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

I see Ron Hill (marathon great) has died. I seem to remember him running at the Goldstone before a home match...anyone got more info/detail?

TNBA

TTF

 

[Jack Straw]

I remember Dave Bedford doing that.
There's a little bit here;
https://www.brightonandhovealbion.com/news/1666345/sporting-memories-1971-72

 

[GT49er]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/57220289


RIP

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

I remember Ron Hill, but didn't realise there was a Goldstone connection.

R.I.P.

 

[knocky1]

No memories from the Goldstone but a running great. My Ron Hill trackie bottoms never get thrown out.

 

[Baldseagull]

I see Ron Hill (marathon great) has died. I seem to remember him running at the Goldstone before a home match...anyone got more info/detail?

TNBA

TTF

Was he a Palace fan? Lots of those running at the Goldstone, after the match.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

No memories from the Goldstone but a running great. My Ron Hill trackie bottoms never get thrown out.

Blimey, haven't the moths got to them yet?

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Was he a Palace fan? Lots of those running at the Goldstone, after the match.

Ha!

 

[AmexRuislip]

Ron Hill's tracksuits were the choice of many physical education instructor in HM Forces in the late 80's and early 90's.
Many of a swoon was had when these fine toned bodies were strutting around the RAF gyms in said tracksuit bottoms.
Us normal humanoids wear attempted to wear them, ended up looking like a bad Max Wall impersonator

 

[knocky1]

Blimey, haven't the moths got to them yet?

No. They must have had trouble chomping through the 100% polyester.

Ron Hill's tracksuits were the choice of many physical education instructor in HM Forces in the late 80's and early 90's.
Many of a swoon was had when these fine toned bodies were strutting around the RAF gyms in said tracksuit bottoms.
Us normal humanoids wear attempted to wear them, ended up looking like a bad Max Wall impersonator

All made by Ron Hill’s multi million sports clothing business.

 

[sully]

I spent a great deal of the 80s in Ron Hill Tracksters. Perfect leg wear for rock climbing as I didn’t have the confidence to wear the Lycra tights most of the “stars” of the era wore.

I’ll be honest that I hadn’t a clue who Ron Hill was back then. It was only when I took up running 12 years ago that I learnt more about him.

 

[rocker959]

It was Dave Bedford at the Goldstone , remember it well