David Bobin (November 1945 – 24 May 2017) was an

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mainly known for his work on

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Biography

Bobin was educated at

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from 1957 to 1962 and was a keen rower. He began his career as a newspaper journalist in

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and also worked for BBC Radio Oxford during the 1960s before graduating to television with

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in 1975. He continued to appear on ITV with Southern's successor franchises

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and

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. Bobin also served as anchor on the former's news programme '' Coast to Coast''. He left

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in 1993 when he joined Sky Sports where he has fronted their coverage of

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as well as appearing regularly as a presenter on

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. Bobin's son is British film director, writer, and producer

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, who is best known for directing 2011 film ''

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''. Bobin's death at the age of 71 was first reported on the

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account of

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colleague

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on 26 May 2017 and was subsequently reported by several news outlets.

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1945 births 2017 deaths English sports broadcasters Sky Sports presenters and reporters People from Hampshire People educated at Abingdon School {{UK-tv-bio-stub

Biography

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