Sporting Great Tom
Daily Star Sunday|April 19, 2020
Call for NHS hero to get personality of the year award
Isobel Dickinson
Sporting Great Tom

Coronavirus hero Captain Tom Moore is in the running to be named Britain’s Sports Personality of the Year.

The 99-year-old war veteran captured the nation’s hearts after raising more than £23million for the NHS by completing laps of his garden with a walking frame.

And with so many sporting events scrapped because of the crisis, Brits now want Tom’s achievement to be recognized instead.

One of hundreds of fans on Twitter demanding he be nominated said: “Captain Moore should be honoured for showing the true meaning of grit, spirit, determination and class and giving kids a true hero to aspire to. 100% he should get the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.”

This story is from the April 19, 2020 edition of Daily Star Sunday.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

This story is from the April 19, 2020 edition of Daily Star Sunday.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.