Beard Liberation Front
6th December
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Beard Liberation Front pays tribute to veteran pogonophobe turned beard wearer Peter Alliss
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has paid tribute to the veteran golf commentator Peter Alliss who has died unexpectedly at 89.
Alliss was a veteran pogonophobe claiming as recently as the 147th British Open Championship in 2018 that the increasing number of golfers with beards was due to the use of garden fertiliser.
However in his last period Alliss repented and came out with a beard as part of the BBC’s commentary team on the current US Masters golf in November 2020.
The campaigners say that while Peter Alliss didn’t quite make the 2020 Beard of the Year shortlist he will receive a special mention when this year’s Beard of the Year is announced at the end of December.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, we are very sorry to learn of the death of Peter Alliss. For many years he was a worthy opponent of all things hirsute but we were delighted when he finally decide to grow a stylish beard. Sports commentary will not be the same without him.
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