Harry Carpenter: a career in pictures

Harry Carpenter was described by promoter Frank Maloney as 'probably one of the greatest commentators of all time'
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Carpenter (right) joined the BBC in 1949, where he remained until his retirement in 1994
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Carpenter in 1968. During his time at the BBC he presented Grandstand, Sportsnight and the BBC's coverage of the Wimbledon tennis championships
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Carpenter ringside with British heavyweight champion Henry Cooper (right) in February 1971
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Carpenter interviews Jack Nicklaus after his victory in the British Open at St Andrews in 1978
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Harry Carpenter and Frank Bruno. The commentator often interviewed Bruno at the end of the one-time world champion's fights, which led to the boxer's catchphrase, 'Know what I mean, 'Arry?'
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Bruno and Carpenter, who was best man at the boxer's wedding
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Carpenter after being awarded the OBE in 1991
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Bruno and Carpenter on Celebrity Squares in 1993
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Carpenter (centre) with boxing legends Lennox Lewis and Muhammad Ali at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1999 Photograph: Craig Prentis/Getty Images