Gerry Cranham Explained

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gerry Cranham: a Life Devoted to Sports Photography. blind-magazine.com.
2. Web site: Gerry Cranham, l'un des pionniers de la photographie de sport. radiofrance.fr.
3. News: Whitmore . Greg . Gerry Cranham obituary . 1 November 2023 . The Guardian . 1 November 2023.
4. Web site: Gerry Cranham on his legendary sports photography career. amateurphotographer.com.
5. Web site: This Sporting Life: looking through Gerry Cranham’s lens – in pictures. theguardian.com.
6. Web site: Another look back at the remarkable work of Gerry Cranham. thetimes.co.uk (Archived). 2023-09-08. 2021-11-24. https://archive.today/20211124170825/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/times-sport-unseen-another-look-back-at-the-remarkable-work-of-gerry-cranham-mghqtq9xz. bot: unknown.
7. Web site: Interview with Gerry Cranham. thetimes.co.uk (Archived). 2023-09-08. 2022-10-23. https://archive.today/20221023154714/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gerry-cranham-gallery-the-finest-pictures-from-one-of-britains-greatest-sports-photographers-2rqjwn7tp. bot: unknown.
8. Web site: Gerry Cranham: Simply The Best. styleofsport.com.
9. Web site: Gerry Cranham, el rey de la fotografía deportiva del siglo XX. elpais.com.
10. Web site: Stevens . James . 'The father of modern sports photography' - legendary Gerry Cranham dies aged 94 . Racing Post . 20 October 2023 . 20 October 2023.