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A truly fine player and a truly fine man

Nobody could ever have under-rated Tommy Burns as a human being. His decency was his badge of honour. However, in terms of his standing as a player and manager, Tommy may well have been short-changed.

IAN PAUL Nobody could ever have under-rated Tommy Burns as a human being. The tributes he receives will be bereft of embroidery in that context. His decency was his badge of honour.