Peter Heayne Joseph Sellers QSM (9 June 1921 – 22 April 2016) was a New Zealand sports broadcaster.
Peter Sellers | |
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| Born | Peter Heayne Joseph Sellers 9 June 1921 Lyall Bay, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Died | (aged 94) Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Education | Rongotai College |
| Occupation | Sports broadcaster |
| Years active | 1952–1987 |
Early life edit
Born in the Wellington suburb of Lyall Bay, Sellers was educated at Rongotai College.[1]
Broadcasting career edit
Sellers began working for the New Zealand Broadcasting Service (which later became the New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation) in Wellington in 1952, and moved to Dunedin in 1958.[1] He became one of the country's leading sports broadcasters, retiring in 1987.[2] While best known as a radio broadcaster, Sellers also presented a television sports show from the early 1960s until 1975.[1]
Later life and death edit
In the 1994 New Year Honours, Sellers was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for public services.[3] He died in Dunedin on 22 April 2016.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Romanos, Joseph (16 June 2011). "A legend of our own". Dominion Post. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Renowned New Zealand sports broadcaster Peter Sellers dies aged 94". Stuff.co.nz. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
- ^ "No. 53528". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1993. p. 35.
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