Gerald Ernest Harold Cranham (1 February 1929 – 20 October 2023) was an English sports photographer.

Life and career

Gerald Ernest Henry Cranham was born in Hampshire, England on 1 February 1929.[1][2][3]

Cranham was a promising middle-distance runner, but stopped due to injury.[4][5][6] After that, he became a sports photographer, establishing himself as one of the pioneering sports photographers of the 20th century.[7][8][9]

Gerry Cranham died on 20 October 2023, at the age of 94.[10][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Gerry Cranham: a Life Devoted to Sports Photography". blind-magazine.com.
  2. ↑ "Gerry Cranham, l'un des pionniers de la photographie de sport". radiofrance.fr.
  3. 1 2 Whitmore, Greg (1 November 2023). "Gerry Cranham obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Gerry Cranham on his legendary sports photography career". amateurphotographer.com.
  5. ↑ "This Sporting Life: looking through Gerry Cranham's lens – in pictures". theguardian.com.
  6. ↑ "Another look back at the remarkable work of Gerry Cranham". thetimes.co.uk (Archived).
  7. ↑ "Interview with Gerry Cranham". thetimes.co.uk (Archived).
  8. ↑ "Gerry Cranham: Simply The Best". styleofsport.com.
  9. ↑ "Gerry Cranham, el rey de la fotografía deportiva del siglo XX". elpais.com.
  10. ↑ Stevens, James (20 October 2023). "'The father of modern sports photography' - legendary Gerry Cranham dies aged 94". Racing Post. Retrieved 20 October 2023.


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