British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2012) Winner
Alastair James Hignell
アラスター・ジェイムズ・ヒグネル
Arasutā Jeimuzu Higuneru
Aliases:
Alastair Hignell
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-09-04 （Ely, Cambridgeshire）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Ely, Cambridgeshire → Denstone, Staffordshire → Cambridge → Stroud, Gloucestershire → Brighton
Career
- Occupations
- rugby union player, cricketer, schoolmaster, journalist, broadcaster
- Active Years
- 1974-2024
- Affiliations
- Bristol Bears, Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, England national rugby union team, BBC
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denstone College | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Denstone College
Country:
United Kingdom
independent boarding school for boys
Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United Kingdom
Won Blues in cricket and rugby union; captained both
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award | — | — | BBC | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2012 | British Sports Book Awards Best Rugby Book | Higgy | Best Rugby Book | British Sports Book Awards | 受賞 |
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award
2008
Organization:
BBC
Result:
受賞
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
2009
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
British Sports Book Awards Best Rugby Book
2012
Work:
Higgy
Category:
Best Rugby Book
Organization:
British Sports Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Higgy
2012 AutobiographyAutobiography chronicling his sports career, battle with multiple sclerosis, and charity work.
sportsdisabilitycharity
Bibliography
- Higgy (2012)
Health
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Multiple sclerosis1999年診断以降Led to retirement from broadcasting but spurred active charity involvement
Legacy
Renowned rugby union and cricket international, later for charity and MS awareness after diagnosis
In Popular Culture
- Lawrence Dallaglio dedicated 2008 Guinness Premiership Final win to him
Trivia
- Second person to captain Cambridge University in both cricket and rugby union
- Son of cricketer Antony Hignell
- Patron of MS-UK