British Sports Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2017) Winner
Hugh McIlvanney
ヒュー・マキルヴァニー
Hyū Makiruvanī
Aliases:
Hugh Montgomery McIlvanney
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-02-02 （Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland）
- Died
- 2019-01-24 （London, England） age 84
- Nationality
- Scottish, British
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland → London, England
Career
- Occupations
- Sports journalist
- Active Years
- 1951-2016
- Affiliations
- The Kilmarnock Standard, Scottish Daily Express, The Scotsman, The Observer, The Sunday Times
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillhead Primary school | — | — | — | — | Scotland |
| James Hamilton Academy | — | — | — | — | Scotland |
| Kilmarnock Academy | — | — | — | — | Scotland |
Hillhead Primary school
Country:
Scotland
James Hamilton Academy
Country:
Scotland
Kilmarnock Academy
Country:
Scotland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | スポーツジャーナリズム | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Scottish Press Awards | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Press Gazette Hall of Fame | — | — | Press Gazette | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Edgar Wallace Award for Fine Writing | — | — | Variety Club of Great Britain / London Press Club | 受賞 |
| 2009 | International Boxing Hall of Fame | — | — | — | 殿堂入り |
| 2009 | Honorary degree | — | — | De Montfort University | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Scottish Football Hall of Fame | — | — | — | 殿堂入り |
| 2017 | English Football Hall of Fame | — | — | National Football Museum | 殿堂入り |
| 2017 | Outstanding Contribution to Sports Writing | — | — | British Sports Book Awards | 受賞 |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
1996
Category:
スポーツジャーナリズム
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Lifetime Achievement Award
2004
Organization:
Scottish Press Awards
Result:
受賞
Press Gazette Hall of Fame
2005
Organization:
Press Gazette
Result:
受賞
Edgar Wallace Award for Fine Writing
2007
Organization:
Variety Club of Great Britain / London Press Club
Result:
受賞
International Boxing Hall of Fame
2009
Result:
殿堂入り
Honorary degree
2009
Organization:
De Montfort University
Result:
受賞
Scottish Football Hall of Fame
2011
Result:
殿堂入り
English Football Hall of Fame
2017
Organization:
National Football Museum
Result:
殿堂入り
Outstanding Contribution to Sports Writing
2017
Organization:
British Sports Book Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
On Boxing
1982 Non-fiction
Boxing
On Football
1994 Non-fiction
Football
On Horseracing
1995 Non-fiction
Horseracing
Managing My Life
1999 Non-fiction
Football
Bibliography
- On Boxing (1982)
- On Football (1994)
- On Horseracing (1995)
- Managing My Life (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Perfectionist styleMeticulous attention to detailElevating sports to literature
- Recurring Motifs
- BoxingFootballHorseracing
Legacy
A towering figure in sports journalism, praised for transforming sport into literature with his perfectionist prose. Received numerous honors and inductions into halls of fame.
Trivia
- Brother of novelist William McIlvanney.
- Retired at age 82.
- Conducted a two-hour interview with Muhammad Ali shortly after the Rumble in the Jungle.