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Anton Rippon (born 20 December 1944) is a British journalist, author and publisher. He was born in Derby during the Second World War〔''Derby Evening Telegraph''〕 and grew up there. He has spent almost all his working life in the newspaper and publishing industry. He is the author of 30 books, including an autobiographical memoir ''A Derby Boy'', which was published in 2007. His work has appeared in a wide range of national newspapers and magazines and he has written radio documentaries for the BBC. In 1982, he founded Breedon Books, the sports and history publisher that he sold in 2003 to resume writing full-time. In 1993, the Derby County Former Professional Players' Association elected him an honorary member. He is also a member of the Sports Journalists' Association, the International Society of Olympic Historians and the Football Writers' Association. His book ''Gunter Plüschow: Airman, Escaper, Explorer'', was published by Pen & Sword in 2009. A collection of his columns from the ''Derby Telegraph'' – ''A Derby View'' – was published by Wharncliffe in October 2010. He is a member of the Malayan Volunteers Group His forebears include Major Sir Richard Whieldon Barnett MP, who represented Great Britain at rifle shooting in the 1908 Olympic Games; Thomas Whieldon, the respected potter and business partner of Josiah Wedgwood ==Selected bibliography== * * * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Anton Rippon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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