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Author Topic: Leon Hickman  (Read 1748 times)

Offline BC Villain

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Leon Hickman
« on: August 05, 2025, 11:52:40 AM »
Just seen on social media that former Evening Mail head of sport Leon Hickman has passed away.  A giant in local media in contrast to the many you tube wannabes of today.  RIP Leon

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2025, 10:35:15 PM »
well remember his pieces in Evening Mail and the Argus
Seem to recall them being balanced, not sure who he supported
Sympathy to the family

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2025, 08:05:10 PM »
I very much enjoyed his writing. RIP.

Offline dave.woodhall

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2025, 08:45:14 PM »
well remember his pieces in Evening Mail and the Argus
Seem to recall them being balanced, not sure who he supported
Sympathy to the family

Wolves.

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #4 on: August 12, 2025, 07:02:52 PM »
A mainstay of growing up in Birmingham in the 70s and 80s when the Evening Mail was a local institution.

Him and Maureen Messent.

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2025, 09:41:11 PM »
A mainstay of growing up in Birmingham in the 70s and 80s when the Evening Mail was a local institution.

Him and Maureen Messent.

What a truly horrible woman she was.

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2025, 09:43:09 PM »
Was it him who wrote that really bizarre match report after the unwashed beat us 2-0 at Villa Park at the beginning of the Graham Taylor era?

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2025, 09:57:55 PM »
Was it him who wrote that really bizarre match report after the unwashed beat us 2-0 at Villa Park at the beginning of the Graham Taylor era?

It was.

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Re: Leon Hickman
« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2025, 08:13:04 AM »
‘The tower block kids from Chelmsley beat the aristocracy of Edgebaston’ or similar nonsense?

 


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