Sid Waddell

Sidney Waddell was an English sports commentator and television personality. He was nicknamed the 'Voice of Darts' due to his fame as a darts commentator, and worked for Granada, Yorkshire, BBC and Sky Sports. Due to his joke telling skills he was also nicknamed the Thief of Bad Gags, firstly by Dave Lanning. He was nominated for two prestigious awards for his work, and published several books. ^{Sid Waddell, English sportscaster (d. 2012)}

10 August 1940

Born on the same birth date (10 August 1940): Bobby Hatfield

Born on the same birth day (10 August): Aleksandr Stoletov • Carol Karp • Francis II, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg • Henri Nestlé • Jimmy Griffin • Mario Kindelán • Martha Hyer • Michael Bivins • Paul Newlove • Roy Keane • Stephan Groth • Tevfik Kış

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