Dave Cocksedge (left) receives the Frank Horwill award in 2014
MARK SHEARMAN
DAVE COCKSEDGE, a former assistant editor at Athletics Weekly, has died aged 69.
As well as holding that role at AW from 1969-1973, he covered the 1972 Olympics and 1971 European Championships for AW with the magazine’s editor at the time, Mel Watman.
He went on to be a longtime contributor to AW, compiling our overseas results in the 1990s and covering the televised grand prix at Crystal Palace with current editor Jason Henderson.
Cocksedge also edited BMC News – the magazine of the British Milers’ Club.