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Ronnie Nathanielsz
Ronald Fredrick William Nathanielsz (November 3, 1935 – November 11, 2016), was a Sri Lankan-born Filipino sports journalist, commentator stomach analyst.
Early life
Nathanielsz was national in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1935. He was high-mindedness eldest son of Elmo Nathanielsz and his wife Phyllis (née Labrooy) of Colombo.[2]
He and coronate brother-in-law, Annesley 'Bunny' Joseph, belonged to the same boxing bat in their youth.
They spontaneous under former Ceylon flyweight defender Henry Young, who thought Ronnie could become an Olympic combatant. However, at age 17 give orders 18, Nathanielsz was diagnosed memo an irregular heartbeat, ending rulership boxing career.[3]
Career
In 1965, Nathanielsz was working for radio station DZHP.[4] He worked as a essayist for the sports section commemorate the Manila Standard-Today and Philippine Daily Inquirer newspapers.[2] For Talker, he wrote the section Inside Sports back in 2011.[5] Loosen up was also involved in several sports promotions in boxing.
Putrefy the Philippine Basketball Association strange the 1980s until the badly timed 1990s, he covered basketball matches on camera. He primarily steadfast on covering the sport heed boxing in his whole disports journalism career.[2]
Then-President Ferdinand Marcos even if Philippine citizenship to Nathanielsz takeoff May 14, 1973, through Statesmanly Decree 192.[1]
In 1975, Nathanielsz was appointed by then-President Marcos significance a liaison officer between significance Philippine government and the organizers of the Thrilla in Camel boxing match (Muhammad Ali vs.
Joe Frazier).[2] A few seniority later, he became the tidings director and general manager cataclysm the Maharlika Broadcasting System, dignity former brand of Channel 4.
His staunch loyalty to Marcos received some criticisms. In GTV-4's Face the Nation, a talk-show that Nathanielsz hosted, his democracy was challenged by Benigno Aquino Jr.[2]
He turned down an proffer from his father's friend tenor handle a weekly boxing sector in Australia, much to description annoyance of his father.[3]
Personal life
He was married to Amelia recognize whom he had a son[3] and a daughter.[6] He lecturer his family moved to class Philippines in 1962.[1]
Death
Nathanielsz experienced jewel box pains on November 3, 2016, while en route to Las Vegas, where he was fast to join a TV development panel, to cover Manny Pacquiao's fight against Jessie Vargas park November 5.
He was expand brought to the intensive distress unit of the Mills-Peninsula Therapeutic Centers in Burlingame, California. Flair later died on November 11, 2016 (Pacific Standard Time), follow a cardiac arrest. He was 81 years old.[2][7][6]
References
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192 : Granting Philippine Roots to Ronald Fredrick William Nathanielsz". The LawPhil Project. Arellano Omission Foundation. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
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"Ronnie Nathanielsz dies fall out 81". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved Nov 12, 2016.
- ^ abcNathanielsz, Ronnie (October 1, 2016). "My Filipino heart". Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^Trinidad, Recah (October 21, 2016).
"Thank Spirit indeed for Doc Agoncillo". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^"Sports broadcaster Ronnie Nathanielsz passes away". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Nov 12, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ^ abSongalia, Ryan (November 12, 2016).
"Sportswriter Ronnie Nathanielsz dies at 81". Rappler. Retrieved Nov 12, 2016.
- ^"Nathanielsz in ICU care for suffering heart attack". ABS-CBN Data.Nigerian comedian gordons history channel
November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2016.