John Anderson, the iconic voice behind the original Gladiators TV show, has passed away at the age of 92. John's distinctive voice made him a household name across the UK.
As the referee on the legendary television programme Gladiators, his catchphrase "Contender ready! Gladiator ready! " catapulted him to fame.
Before his stint on the show, John was renowned as an exceptional track and field coach, guiding the careers of numerous Olympians.
One of his most notable students was Dave Moorcroft, whom he coached to break the world 5000m record in Oslo in 1982. John also trained Olympic heptathlete Judy Simpson, Olympic middle-distance finalist Sheila Carey and Liz McColgan, who won Olympic 10,000m silver in 1988.
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