John Gradon, who has died aged 69, was a Scottish writer who became a legend in Canadian journalism. Although born in Scunthorpe, his upbringing in Cumnock gave him an unmistakeable Ayrshire accent. At Cumnock Academy he shone as a scrum-half in the rugby XV and as off-spinner and captain of the cricket XI.
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John Gradon
Journalist;
Born: September 17, 1943; Died: March 2, 2013.
John Gradon, who has died aged 69, was a Scottish writer who became a legend in Canadian journalism. Although born in Scunthorpe, his upbringing in Cumnock gave him an unmistakeable Ayrshire accent. At Cumnock Academy he shone as a scrum-half in the rugby XV and as off-spinner and captain of the cricket XI.
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