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[[Image:Gordon bray.jpg|thumb|Gordon Bray]]'''Gordon Bray''' [[Order of Australia|AM]] (born 23 June 1949) is one of [[Australia]]'s leading sports commentators. He is colloquially known "The Voice of Rugby". |
[[Image:Gordon bray.jpg|thumb|Gordon Bray: December 2005]]'''Gordon Timothy Bray''' [[Order of Australia|AM]] (born 23 June 1949) is one of [[Australia]]'s leading sports commentators and a sports journalist. He is colloquially known as "The Voice of Rugby".<ref name="GB">[http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/voice-of-rugby-gordon-bray-joins-ten/story-e6frg996-1226618922395 Voice of rugby Gordon Bray joins Ten | The Australian 12 April 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2013]</ref> |
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==Early Life== |
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Brought up in the [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Canada Bay, New South Wales|Canada Bay]] and educated at |
Brought up in the [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Canada Bay, New South Wales|Canada Bay]] and educated at [[Homebush Boys High School]], Bray was a talented schoolboy rugby union footballer representing NSW Combined High Schools and subsequently Eastern Suburbs. While not pursuing a full time career in rugby, he subsequently made cameo appearances at several tournaments, including the Ettamogah Pub Sevens competition in [[Albury, New South Wales|Albury]], the Hong Kong Tens and the World Classics in [[Bermuda]]. |
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==Career== |
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He has previously commentated on nine [[Olympic Games]], five [[Commonwealth Games]], and more than 300 rugby internationals, including five Rugby World Cups. His broadcasting experience spans a career of over 40 years. |
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Bray's broadcasting career began in 1969 with [[ABC Sport]] in Sydney. He spent 25 years commentating for the ABC in Sydney and Hobart, then 16 months at the [[Network Ten]] followed by 16 years at the [[Seven Network]]. He has also worked for [[Fox Sports]]. Bray has commentated on nine [[Olympic Games]], five [[Commonwealth Games]], and more than 300 rugby internationals, including five Rugby World Cups. |
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In April 2013, Bray joined Network Ten as its chief rugby commentator, after Ten acquired the rugby free-to-air broadcast rights for three years, starting 2013.<ref name="GB"></ref> |
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Bray has previously commentated for the ABC, BBC, Seven Network, and Network Ten before joining the [[Fox Sports]], where he's currently employed. |
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Bray has written six books on rugby, including best sellers 'The Australian Rugby Companion' and 'From the Ruck'. |
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In 2001 he was awarded an [[Australian Sports Medal]] for his services to sport, and in the June 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List he was made a Member of the [[Order of Australia]] for his services to rugby and the community. He is also a past recipient of the prestigious Penguin Award for sports broadcasting. |
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He is active on the speaking circuit as a keynote speaker and master of ceremonies and also provides media training and mentoring. |
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Gordon is the author of several books on rugby union as well as an [[autobiography]] titled ''From the Ruck'' published in 1997. He is an active Level 2 qualified referee and coach. |
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==Honours== |
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In 2000 Gordon Bray was awarded an [[Australian Sports Medal]] for his services to rugby through refereeing and for being a long time supporter via television broadcasting.<ref>[http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=968513&search_type=simple&showInd=true Gordon Bray Australian Sports Medal | It's an Honour. Retrieved 17 April 2013]</ref> |
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In the June 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List he was made a Member of the [[Order of Australia]] "For service to broadcasting as a sports commentator, to the promotion of Rugby Union football, and to the community".<ref>[http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/honour_roll/search.cfm?aus_award_id=1135918&search_type=simple&showInd=true Gordon Bray Member of the Order of Australia | It's an Honour. Retrieved 17 April 2013]</ref> |
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He is also a past recipient of the prestigious Penguin Award for sports broadcasting. |
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==Personal life== |
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Bray is married and has one son and a daughter. |
Bray is married and has one son and a daughter. |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.australiaday.com.au/ambassador_pdfs/bray_gordon_2006.pdf#search=%22%22gordon%20Bray%22%22 Channel Seven biography] |
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* [http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/8.30/mediarpt/stories/s961466.htm Interview] on ''The Sports Factor'' on ABC [[Radio National]] broadcast October 2003 |
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He is an active Level 2 qualified rugby referee and coach. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 04:22, 17 April 2013
Gordon Timothy Bray AM (born 23 June 1949) is one of Australia's leading sports commentators and a sports journalist. He is colloquially known as "The Voice of Rugby".[1]
Early Life
Brought up in the Sydney suburb of Canada Bay and educated at Homebush Boys High School, Bray was a talented schoolboy rugby union footballer representing NSW Combined High Schools and subsequently Eastern Suburbs. While not pursuing a full time career in rugby, he subsequently made cameo appearances at several tournaments, including the Ettamogah Pub Sevens competition in Albury, the Hong Kong Tens and the World Classics in Bermuda.
Career
Bray's broadcasting career began in 1969 with ABC Sport in Sydney. He spent 25 years commentating for the ABC in Sydney and Hobart, then 16 months at the Network Ten followed by 16 years at the Seven Network. He has also worked for Fox Sports. Bray has commentated on nine Olympic Games, five Commonwealth Games, and more than 300 rugby internationals, including five Rugby World Cups.
In April 2013, Bray joined Network Ten as its chief rugby commentator, after Ten acquired the rugby free-to-air broadcast rights for three years, starting 2013.[1]
Bray has written six books on rugby, including best sellers 'The Australian Rugby Companion' and 'From the Ruck'.
He is active on the speaking circuit as a keynote speaker and master of ceremonies and also provides media training and mentoring.
Honours
In 2000 Gordon Bray was awarded an Australian Sports Medal for his services to rugby through refereeing and for being a long time supporter via television broadcasting.[2]
In the June 2005 Queen's Birthday Honours List he was made a Member of the Order of Australia "For service to broadcasting as a sports commentator, to the promotion of Rugby Union football, and to the community".[3]
He is also a past recipient of the prestigious Penguin Award for sports broadcasting.
Personal life
Bray is married and has one son and a daughter.
Bray is an ambassador for Legacy Australia, a charity which supports war widows and their families. Legacy supported Gordon as a child after he lost his parents at an early age.
In 1999 Gordon had a street named after him in Lidcombe NSW, Gordon Bray Circuit.
He is an active Level 2 qualified rugby referee and coach.
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