Beard Liberation Front
19th September
Contact Keith Flett 07803 167266
Tribute paid to Jimmy Greaves a pioneer of facial hair on TV & great footballer
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has paid tribute to former Chelsea, Spurs and England footballer and TV presenter Jimmy Greaves who has sadly died at 81.
Through the iconic football analysis programme Saint and Greavsie, which aired on ITV from 1985-1992, Jimmy Greaves promoted his trademark moustache as a sign of analytical gravitas.
There were other pioneers of facial hair in TV presenting, including Jimmy Hill with his goatee chin beard and Des Lynam(moustache) but Greaves did more than anything to make the moustache fashionable on TV at time when hirsute broadcasters tended to be confined to radio.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett, we salute Jimmy Greaves a great footballer, a great TV presenter and a great moustache wearer.
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