John Camkin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Camkin

British football commentator

Date of Birth: 23-Jun-1922

Place of Birth: Kings Norton, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1998

Profession: sports commentator

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

William John Camkin, MA (23 June 1922 – 19 June 1998) was an English journalist, football, business and sports administrator. Camkin was born in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, the son of Bill Camkin and Helena Ethel Holder.
His father was managing director of Birmingham City F.C., and also owned a number of billiard and snooker halls in Birmingham.
He had introduced a snooker championship which became 'The Embassy Cup' between 1936 and 1956. Educated at Warwick School and St Edmund Hall Oxford, where he captained the college football first XI, In 1942, he served with the University Air Squadron, and later the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as a navigator with Bomber Command.