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Ian Fyfe

Ian Fyfe was a Pakistani cricketer, coach and sports journalist. He was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi. A bowler at St. Patrick's, under the eye of Jacob Harris, Fyfe was as a leading wicket taker for the Karachi Goan Association. He was among the top slow, left arm spinning bowlers of Karachi at that time. He worked as a playing coach for the Karachi Goan Association cricket team. Fyfe enjoyed serving as the Master of Ceremonies at weddings.

Fyfe worked as a senior sports reporter for the Dawn (newspaper) for many years. He had earlier worked at the Morning News during the 1970s. He died from heart failure and complications from injuries in the Liaquat National Hospital on 5 August 2005 at age 58. He was on his way home on his scooter on 30 June when a car hit him on Shara-e-Faisal. The funeral service was held at Christ the King Church on 7 August 2005. A memorial was arranged by the Karachi Sports Forum at Karachi Goan Association Gymkhana on 19 August 2005. Provided by Wikipedia