Donald John Cameron (20 February 1933 – 7 September 2016) was a New Zealand journalist and sportswriter.[1] He was one of the leading New Zealand sportswriters of the 20th century.[2][3]
He was sports reporter on the New Zealand Herald (1950-1998). He wrote several books on sport [1] "'D J Cameron' was the familiar by-line on sports stories that appeared in the New Zealand Herald over the period over 40 years that he was employed on that newspaper.[2]
Someone Had to Do It: A Sports Journalist Remembers (1998)
The New Zealand Herald Matches of the Century: 100 years of great New Zealand rugby (1999)
Referencesedit
^ abc"Cameron, Donald John, New Zealand Who's Who Aotearoa 2001, p. 198.
^ abGeoff Longley, "D J Cameron offers his opinion" The Press, 14 Nov 1998; sup.p.2.
^D J Cameron, Someone had to Do it, Harper Sports, Auckland, 1998.
^Burnes, Campbell (8 September 2016). "Tributes flow for great sports journalist DJ Cameron". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
^Cameron, Don (Donald John). "Caribbean crusade; the New Zealand cricketers in the West Indies 1972, by D. J. Cameron". Hodder and Stoughton – via National Library of Australia.
^All Blacks: Retreat from Glory. Hodder and Stoughton. 1 January 1980. ISBN978-0-340-25686-2 – via Google Books.
^Cameron, Donald John (1 January 1981). Barbed wire Boks. Rugby Press. ISBN978-0-908630-05-9 – via Google Books.
^Cameron, Donald John (1 January 1981). Rugby Triumphant: The All Blacks in Australia and Wales. Hodder and Stoughton. ISBN978-0-340-26950-3 – via Google Books.
^Cameron, Donald John (1 January 1983). On the Lions' Trail. Rugby Press. ISBN978-0-908630-12-7 – via Google Books.
External linksedit
National Library catalogue search for D J Cameron (Retrieved 24 January 2013).
April 10, 2024
cameron, donald, john, cameron, february, 1933, september, 2016, zealand, journalist, sportswriter, leading, zealand, sportswriters, 20th, century, contents, early, life, career, death, bibliography, references, external, linksearly, life, editborn, dunedin, c. Donald John Cameron 20 February 1933 7 September 2016 was a New Zealand journalist and sportswriter 1 He was one of the leading New Zealand sportswriters of the 20th century 2 3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Death 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn in Dunedin Cameron was educated at Christian Brothers High School Dunedin 1946 St Peter s College Auckland 1946 47 St Patrick s High School Timaru and St Kevin s College Oamaru 1948 49 1 Career editHe was sports reporter on the New Zealand Herald 1950 1998 He wrote several books on sport 1 D J Cameron was the familiar by line on sports stories that appeared in the New Zealand Herald over the period over 40 years that he was employed on that newspaper 2 Death editCameron died in Auckland on 7 September 2016 4 Bibliography editCaribbean Crusade The New Zealand Cricketers in the West Indies 1972 1972 5 Memorable Moments in New Zealand Sport 1979 editor All Blacks Retreat From Glory 1980 6 Barbed Wire Boks 1981 7 Rugby Triumphant The All Blacks in Australia and Wales 1981 8 Test Series 82 The Australian Cricket Tour of New Zealand 1982 with Dick Brittenden On the Lions Trail 1983 9 Someone Had to Do It A Sports Journalist Remembers 1998 The New Zealand Herald Matches of the Century 100 years of great New Zealand rugby 1999 References edit a b c Cameron Donald John New Zealand Who s Who Aotearoa 2001 p 198 a b Geoff Longley D J Cameron offers his opinion The Press 14 Nov 1998 sup p 2 D J Cameron Someone had to Do it Harper Sports Auckland 1998 Burnes Campbell 8 September 2016 Tributes flow for great sports journalist DJ Cameron New Zealand Herald Retrieved 8 September 2016 Cameron Don Donald John Caribbean crusade the New Zealand cricketers in the West Indies 1972 by D J Cameron Hodder and Stoughton via National Library of Australia All Blacks Retreat from Glory Hodder and Stoughton 1 January 1980 ISBN 978 0 340 25686 2 via Google Books Cameron Donald John 1 January 1981 Barbed wire Boks Rugby Press ISBN 978 0 908630 05 9 via Google Books Cameron Donald John 1 January 1981 Rugby Triumphant The All Blacks in Australia and Wales Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 978 0 340 26950 3 via Google Books Cameron Donald John 1 January 1983 On the Lions Trail Rugby Press ISBN 978 0 908630 12 7 via Google Books External links editNational Library catalogue search for D J Cameron Retrieved 24 January 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title D J Cameron amp oldid 1215582080, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
