Richard "Dickie" Davies (born 30 April 1933 in Wallasey, Cheshire) is a British television presenter, best known for presenting World of Sport from 1968 until 1985.Davies attended Oldershaw Grammar School after passing his eleven-plus, he then did National Service in the RAF and was a purser on the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth ocean liners. His first job in broadcasting was as an announcer for Southern Television. In the early stages of his career, Davies was known by his birth name, Richard Davies, but changed to Dickie Davies at the suggestion of his ITV Sport colleague Jimmy Hill. Davies began work on World of Sport (initially called Wide World of Sports) in 1965 as understudy to Eamonn Andrews, taking over the role of presenter in 1968 when Andrews left the show. Davies became known for the white quiff of hair on his forehead and was also much loved by TV comedy impressionists during his years on World of Sport. Wikipedia
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