Kent Walton 1939, he joined the Royal Air Force, serving in Bomber Command as a radio operator and front gunner. He acquired his accent mixing with Canadian airmen. After the end of the war he returned to acting before commentating on tennis and football. He made his television wrestling commentary debut on the ITV network in November 1955, a job he kept for 33 years. At its peak in the 1970s, ITV's wrestling coverage, on "World of Sport", could command up to 12 million between the football half-time and full-time results (4–4.40pm) on Saturdays. Although fans of ITV's wrestling coverage reportedly included
Brian Moore (commentator) of 69 on the same day that England beat Germany 5–1 in Munich during the qualifying stages of the 2002 World Cup. During his eulogy at Moore's funeral, close friend Norman Giller said: Brian Moore (commentator) Brian Baden Moore (28 February 1932 – 1 September 2001) was an English sports commentator and television presenter who covered nine World Cups and more than 20 Cup finals. Moore was born in Benenden, Kent, and educated at Cranbrook School, Kent, which was also the school of fellow commentators Peter West and Barry Davies. Brian Moore began his career in newspapers. His first job,