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Thread: On This Day in 1879 Sailor Hunter was born

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    On This Day in 1879 Sailor Hunter was born

    On this day 141 years ago a Motherwell legend, John 'Sailor' Hunter, was born. First as manager then as secretary, he played his part over five decades. - External Link
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    Interestingly he was nicknamed "Sailor" because of the way he walked. Mr Motherwell.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wellup4it View Post
    Interestingly he was nicknamed "Sailor" because of the way he walked. Mr Motherwell.
    I'm intrigued ... how does a sailor walk? Is it anything to do with having a cuppla full baws of 5punk cos they're at sea for months at a time? Apologies, but I blame the lock-down for that comment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sieb1886 View Post
    I'm intrigued ... how does a sailor walk?
    Its said that he walked with a "rolling gait" similar to a sailor.

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