He also commentated on speedway, a sport he knew well having been installed as the promoter of the West Ham team in 1966.
He first rode in the UK for the West Ham Hammers in 1931 on a two-month permit, returning two years later.
It did not re-open until 1964, with Dave Lanning becoming promoter in 1966, and ran a further eight seasons until 1971 when they were informed that the stadium was being sold by the Greyhound Racing Association to make way for building development.
West Germany | West Bengal | West Virginia | West Indies | West End | West Yorkshire | Kanye West | West End theatre | The West Wing | West | West Midlands | West Bank | West Point | West Side Story | West Java | West Africa | West Berlin | West Sussex | Key West | Mae West | West Coast | West Riding of Yorkshire | West Coast Main Line | Halifax, West Yorkshire | West Bromwich Albion F.C. | West Texas | West Ham United F.C. | West Indies cricket team | West Indian | West Chester, Pennsylvania |
This was combined with good away wins at Long Eaton, Exeter Falcons and a magnificent 41-37 win at the West Ham Hammers where Eric Boocock underlined his progress with an impeccable maximum 12 points.
The Lakeside Hammers speedway team, formerly known as the Arena-Essex Hammers, who race at Arena Essex Raceway next to Lakeside Shopping Centre in Essex, are the closest team and took their name from the defunct West Ham Hammers outfit.