Editing Murray Walker (section)

{{Short description|British commentator and journalist (1923–2021)}}
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{{Infobox person
|honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}}
|image = MurrayWalkerAutosportInternational2009.jpg
|caption = Walker in 2009
|birth_name = Graeme Murray Walker
|birth_date = {{birth date|1923|10|10|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Hall Green]], [[Birmingham]], England
|death_date = {{death date and age|2021|3|13|1923|10|10|df=y}}
|death_place = [[Fordingbridge]], [[Hampshire]], England
|nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
|spouse = {{marriage|Elizabeth Walker|1955}}
|father = [[Graham Walker (motorcyclist)|Graham Walker]]
|employer = {{Ublist | [[BBC Sport]] (1963–1996, 2009{{nbnd}}2015) | [[ITV Sport]] (1997–2001)|[[Channel 4]] (2016–2020)}}
|years active = 1948–2020
|occupation = {{Hlist|Presenter|commentator|journalist|[[advertising agency|advertising agent]]}}
|education = [[Highgate School]]
|alma_mater = [[Royal Military College, Sandhurst]]
|module = {{Infobox military person 
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| allegiance    = <!-- United Kingdom -->
| branch        = [[British Army]]
| serviceyears  = 1942–1946
| servicenumber = 14406224
| rank          = [[Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)|Captain]]
| unit          = [[Royal Scots Greys]], [[4th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)|4th Armoured Brigade]]
| battles       = [[Battle of the Reichswald]] }}
}}

'''Graeme Murray Walker''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|OBE}} (10 October 1923 – 13 March 2021)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/formula-1-commentary-icon-murray-walker-dies-aged-97/5714734/ |title=Formula 1 Commentary icon Murray Walker dies aged 97 |publisher=Motorsport.com |date=13 March 2021 |accessdate=13 March 2021 |archive-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313202237/https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/formula-1-commentary-icon-murray-walker-dies-aged-97/5714734/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=bbc>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/56388596 |title=Murray Walker: Formula 1 broadcasting legend dies at 97 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2021 |accessdate=13 March 2021 |archive-date=13 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313184901/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/56388596 |url-status=live }}</ref> was an English [[motorsport]] [[Sportscaster|commentator]] and journalist. He provided television commentary of live [[Formula One]] coverage for the [[BBC]] between 1976 and 1996, and for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] between 1997 and 2001.

During his 23-year run as full-time commentator, Walker became known for his animated enthusiasm, authoritative voice and comical blunders – dubbed "[[Colemanballs|Murrayisms]]" by fans – during live races. His commentary voice has been likened to a "screech and resembles a 500cc engine being revved up".<ref name=Guardian2000>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2000/dec/27/features11.g21|title=So, goodbye to Murray Walker|last=Moss|first=Stephen|date=27 December 2000|work=The Guardian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509102108/http://www.theguardian.com/theguardian/2000/dec/27/features11.g21|archive-date=9 May 2014|access-date=1 December 2019}}</ref> He retired from full-time commentary after the [[2001 United States Grand Prix]], but returned to broadcasting part-time in 2005 and made occasional appearances on the BBC, [[Channel 4]], [[10 Sport|Network 10]] and [[Sky Sports F1]].