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Encyclopedia > Helen Rollason

Helen Rollason (11 March 1956 - September 1999) was a British sports journalist and television presenter. 11 March is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (71st in Leap year). ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who is known for introducing or hosting television programmes. ...


Rollason was the first female presenter of the BBC sports programme Grandstand. The British television sport programme Grandstand is one of BBCs longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year. ...


Before joining the BBC, she taught Physical Education for three years. Her journalism career included spells as deputy sports editor at Essex radio, as a presenter on Newsround, and as sports presenter on the BBC Six O'clock News. In most educational systems, physical education (PE) is a course in the school curriculum which utilizes the learning medium of large-muscle activities in a play or movement exploration setting. ... Newsround (called John Cravens Newsround before the departure of John Craven) is a BBC childrens news programme, which has run continuously since 1972. ...


In 1997, she was diagnosed with cancer of the colon, which later spread to her liver. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC, also called hepatoma) is a primary malignancy (cancer) of the liver. ...


A cancer wing at the North Middlesex hospital is named after her.


She was awarded an MBE in the Queen's 1999 birthday honours for services to broadcasting.


See also

  • The Helen Rollason Award

The BBC Sports Personality of the Year Helen Rollason Award is given to a British sportsperson on an annual basis for outstanding courage and achievement in the face of adversity. Named after the BBC sports presenter Helen Rollason, who died after a brave battle against cancer, the award was first...

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  • BBC Obituary

 

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