Rip Geoff Capes

[maggiebee]

Sorry to hear of the death today of Geoff Capes.  Great shott putter who will be missed in the sporting world.

[nicebloke1]

Thats a shock, forgot about him, how old was he do you know.?

[barry1010]

75.  Good bloke, never heard a bad word about him 

[nicebloke1]

Blimey thats not very old. He was a big strong. Remember him weight lifting no one could touch him. And running about with beer barrels full of set concrete. RIP matey

[nicebloke1]

Strong chap^^

[Barsel]

A link from the beeb.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/articles/c36pn5d7eydo

[sandyRoe]

I think he had a hobby of keeping budgies.

RIP

[Canary42]

Another of those whose gentle (and gentlemanly) demeanour put him head and shoulders above many of his sporting contemporaries, a sad loss.

[barry1010]

He was a well respected budgie breeder, president of the Budgerigar Society

[DDIL]

He was the reason I did shotput at school!

Met him once at a bird show - very lovely chap, was very taken with a custard yellow budgie I was showing at the time.

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Question1880906.html

 

[fiveleaves]

Would anybody born after 2000 know who he was? The 70's seemed to be full of real characters.People today are far too bland and boring

[Arksided]

I remember him from my early Teens cheering him on seemed a top bloke as well.

RIP Geoff Capes