Wally Foreman RIP

[am Bays]

Wally Foreman ABC radio sport broadcaster in Perth and former head of the WA Institute of Sport has died after suffering a masive heart attack on Tuesday.

His contributiion to WA and Australian Sport has been immense as the first Director of the WA Institute of Sport. Fiercely parochial his contribution to High Performance Sport, as a member of the National Elite Sport Council, in Australia can not be understated. Vale Wal...

As taken from: http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200611/s1780008.htm

ABC sport broadcaster Wally Foreman dies

Tributes have been pouring in for veteran ABC sport broadcaster Wally Foreman who died in Perth on Thursday.

Mr Foreman, 58, suffered a massive heart attack while working out at a gym on Tuesday morning and was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, where he was placed in a medically induced coma.

One of Australia's most experienced sport broadcasters, Mr Foreman worked in the media for more than 30 years.

He attended four Olympic Games and five Commonwealth Games and also called international cricket, AFL football and Davis Cup and Australian Open tennis.

Former Australian hockey captain and close friend, Ric Charlesworth, said Mr Foreman had left behind a legacy which could never be replaced.

"He was just omni-present and he was the most passionate person about sport and one of the most knowledgable person when it came to the ins and outs of almost every sport and every sporting occasion," he said.

"That was the great passion of his life."

Former Australian swing bowler and ABC cricket commentator, Terry Alderman, said Mr Foreman's humour in the cricket commentary box would be sorely missed.

"That's what live broadcasting is all about I suppose and Wal was just fantastic," he said.

"He's the oldest statesman and someone you could always talk to about sport and life itself."

The ABC's Western Australian state director Geoff Duncan said the loss of Mr Foreman would leave a massive hole in the local media.

"It's almost impossible to say what Wally meant to the ABC, in particular the ABC in Perth," he said.

"He's irreplaceable, a fine broadcaster, a fine journalist, a man of enormous experience and a very great mentor to a lot of people in broadcasting, not only in the ABC but in the commercial world."

ABC managing director Mark Scott has expressed his deepest sorrow at the loss of the renowned broadcaster.

Mr Foreman was also the inaugural director of the Western Australian Institute of Sport and was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003 for his services to sport.

He is survived by his wife Lyn and two sons, Glen and Mark

[Thiele]

R.I.P Wally thanks for the memories

[GWW]

I seem to recall Wally commentating on the SANFL in the early 80's on the ABC, but i'm not 100% if this is true?? Cant anyone confirm? I think Mike McCann also did some SANFL commentating around the same time as well.

[MightyEagles]

[mighty_tiger_79]

what is going on???????? something just isnt right all these people dying and getting put into hospital with health issues????

Wally used to do really good and detailed cricket updates from the WACA, used to enjoy his summaries.

he was a good caller as well.

there arent to many around in his league.

[Mr66]

Very nice guy. Met him a couple of years and had a chat about some great
WAFL GFs.
Check out the 1997 WAFL GF for one of the best sports calls you will hear.