Les Murray farewelled at state funeral

By Garry Maddox
Updated August 28 2017 - 9:48am, first published August 16 2017 - 11:18am
Les Murray, Head of Sport - SBS.  Les is announcing he is stepping down as the Head of Sport at SBS to take on a journalistic role.  Friday October 27, 2006.    SHD SPORT Pic by Fiona-Lee Quimby SPECIALX 57750
Les Murray, Head of Sport - SBS. Les is announcing he is stepping down as the Head of Sport at SBS to take on a journalistic role. Friday October 27, 2006. SHD SPORT Pic by Fiona-Lee Quimby SPECIALX 57750
Les Murray, Head of Sport - SBS.  Les is announcing he is stepping down as the Head of Sport at SBS to take on a journalistic role.  Friday October 27, 2006.    SHD SPORT Pic by Fiona-Lee Quimby SPECIALX 57750
Les Murray, Head of Sport - SBS. Les is announcing he is stepping down as the Head of Sport at SBS to take on a journalistic role. Friday October 27, 2006. SHD SPORT Pic by Fiona-Lee Quimby SPECIALX 57750
St Mary's Cathedral: 14aug17: State funeral pf Les MUrray, father o Soccer in Australia.Widow  Maria Olson (R) and daughETrs Tania Murray anD NataliE O'Brien ((blonde)
Photo Michele MOssop .
St Mary's Cathedral: 14aug17: State funeral pf Les MUrray, father o Soccer in Australia.Widow Maria Olson (R) and daughETrs Tania Murray anD NataliE O'Brien ((blonde) Photo Michele MOssop .

The venue was St Mary's Cathedral rather than a football stadium. The singing was by a choir rather than supporters in the stands. And the speeches were by friends and family members instead of fired-up coaches at half-time.

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