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  Tuesday, 26 March, 2002, 13:18 GMT
BBC's Wolstenholme dies

Kenneth Wolstenholme was the voice of football for over twenty years
Kenneth Wolstenholme moved to television in 1948 after serving as an RAF pilot in World War Two

Wolstenholme covered five World Cup finals but was most famous for 1966
Wolstenholme covered five World Cup finals but was most famous for 1966

England's Geoff Hurst strikes the fourth goal in his country's 4-2 win over Germany in the 1966 World Cup final
Wolstenholme's famous "They think it's all over" commentary is etched on English football fans' minds

Wolstenholme's commentary was a big part of England's most famous football achievement
Bobby Moore lifts the Jules Rimet trophy after England beat West Germany 4-2

BBC's voice of football for more than twenty years
Wolstenholme was the first commentator on BBC's Match of the Day in 1964

Wolstenholme helped to launch Channel Four's coverage of Italian football
Legends: Wolstenholme mets Pele and Gordon Banks outside Wembley
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