What decision did you make today that had implications on the rest of your life?
For Tottenham Hotspur and Scotland star player John White a simple choice to play golf made a devastating difference to the lives of his family when a freak accident saw him killed by lightning.
John White was by all accounts a footballing genius. His nickname, "the ghost of white hart lane" gained due to both his speed on the pitch and his slight appearance lends itself to the book and play of the same name about him.
Today we talk to John's son, Rob, who co-authored his father's biography, Martin Murphy, writer and director of the play and Callum Lewis-Newman who has been playing john, Rob and a host of other characters in the one man play that debuted at White Hart Lane, took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm and is about to return.
Further reading & Info:
The Ghost of White Hart Lane: In Search of My Father the Football Legend, by Julie Welch and Rob White
https://stanchionbooks.com/products/the-ghost-in-search-of-my-father-the-football-legend
Scotland in the 60's by Ronnie McDevitt
Flower of Scotland? by Archie Macpherson
Guests: Rob White, Martin Murphy, Callum Lewis Newman
Host: Lottie Walker
Readings by: Steve Taylor & Luke Taylor
Production & Editing: Jacob Taylor
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