What to the unidentified man at the rear is a familiar sight, is an exciting experience for Ken Thomas, aged 37, and his son Neil, aged six, as they sit among a crowd to watch a soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United, played in London. It is th« first time they have been able to do this together, for Ken, a schoolteacher, vent blind in 1955, and Neil was born blind six years ago. Now that their sight has been restored by surgery, the couple are planning to see more of Neil’s favourite team, the Spurs, in action.
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Press, 20 April 1981, Page 17
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100What to the unidentified man at the rear is a familiar sight, is an exciting experience for Ken Thomas, aged 37, and his son Neil, aged six, as they sit among a crowd to watch a soccer match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leeds United, played in London. It is th« first time they have been able to do this together, for Ken, a schoolteacher, vent blind in 1955, and Neil was born blind six years ago. Now that their sight has been restored by surgery, the couple are planning to see more of Neil’s favourite team, the Spurs, in action. Press, 20 April 1981, Page 17
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