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Helen Rollason, English sports journalist and sportscaster (born 1956)

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Helen Rollason

British television presenter (1956–1999)

Helen Frances Rollason was a British sports journalist and television presenter, who in 1990 became the first female presenter of the BBC's sports programme Grandstand. She was also a regular presenter of Sport on Friday, and of the children's programme Newsround during the…
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August 9

Day of the year

August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 144 days remain until the end of the year.
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