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Old 3rd February 2016, 08:39
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Re: Why sons and daughters do not write about their fathers (WW2 biographies)

The Athlete Steve Ovett was always hounded by the press. I remember once his closest rival and himself entered two different 1500 metres races the same night, both won their races, and recorded the exact same times, yet the press called the rivals time a great success, and Ovett's a slump. Ovettt moved to Australia and had children, his son became quite a 800 metres runner himself, but was surprised to learn later that his Father was an Olympic champion!.........Ovett just it seems never spoke of it!

Some people and just modest, or have moved on. Guess he think that being successful as a fighter pilot was all they thought about post-war, well I guess a lot just regarded it as a harsh period in their lives, and officers were discriminated against post-war also.

Is a hard life!
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