15 Dec 2019

Sir Peter Snell: NZ's Sportsperson of the 20th Century

From Sunday Morning, 10:34 am on 15 December 2019

Another great Kauri was felled yesterday when famed Olympian and New Zealand running legend Sir Peter Snell passed away at the age of 80 at his home in Dallas, Texas. Veteran sports commentator Keith Quinn joins the show to offer his thoughts about the once-in-a-lifetime Kiwi athlete.

Peter Snell wins the mens 1500m to claim the gold with John Davies claiming Bronze. Tokyo Olympic games, 1964.

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