David Anthony Gubba was an English journalist and television sports commentator.
13 Facts About Tony Gubba
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Tony Gubba began work as a local newspaper reporter with the Cyril Briggs Press Agency in Warrington, contracted to work on the Lymm edition of the Cheshire Country Express newspapers, before moving up to the job of staff reporter for the Daily Mirror.
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Tony Gubba joined the BBC as a sports correspondent, based in Liverpool.
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Tony Gubba made regular appearances on Match of the Day, acted as stand-in presenter on Grandstand and the occasional return to Sportsnight, live international football matches and FA Cup matches.
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Tony Gubba commentated on ice-skating, hockey, table tennis, bobsleigh, ski jumping, speed skating, cycling, rowing, judo, golf and tennis and was the main presenter of the BBC's coverage of the World Darts Championship from 1984 to 1990 and the 1987 Cricket World Cup.
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Tony Gubba spent 40 seasons as a football commentator, overtaking Barry Davies as the third-longest serving football commentator on British television after John Motson and Gerald Sinstadt.
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Tony Gubba listed witnessing the debuts of George Best for Manchester United and Michael Owen for Liverpool as highlights of his career.
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Tony Gubba provided commentaries for football video games: the PC version for FIFA International Soccer and the Nintendo 64 game International Superstar Soccer 98.
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Tony Gubba commentated on eight series of ITV's Dancing on Ice from 2006 to 2013.
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Tony Gubba provided a round-up of the performances and trivia about the celebrities and their skating partners.
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Tony Gubba lived in Sonning-on-Thames, near Reading, Berkshire, with his partner of 15 years, Jenny.
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Tony Gubba died on 11 March 2013 aged 69, of leukaemia.
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Tony Gubba was an outstanding sports journalist and a formidable broadcaster, whose death will sadden everyone at BBC Sport.