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Graham Taylor: from turnip to hero and legend made of Sun-kissed gold

by | 13th, January 2017

Graham Taylor is a “legend” in the Sun. The former England football manager, who achieved so much at Watford, has died. He was 72. The Sun calls him a “hero”. He was “Golden Graham”.

Sun columnist Ian Wight says the “England boss” gave him his “Number 1 England memory”.

For many Sun readers, the Number 1 England memory of legendary hero was when the paper turned him into a turnip.

 

The Sun headline on 24 November 1993 following Taylor's resignation as England manager.

The Sun headline on 24 November 1993 following Taylor’s resignation as England manager.

 

 



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