About Max Robertson
William Maxwell Robertson (28 August 1915 – 20 November 2009) was a sports commentator, radio and television presenter and author. He is best remembered for his forty years of tennis coverage on BBC Radio. == Life and career == Robertson was born in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, to British parents. The family moved back to England when he was seven years old, he then attended Haileybury, the independent school. In 1935, he left Clare College, Cambridge, for an expedition to what is now Papua New Guinea. Afterwards he spent a few years in Sydney, where he worked as a schoolmaster. In 1937 Robertson gained his first job in broadcasting with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The first main tennis event he covered was the final of the Australian Open between Vivian McGrath and Jack Bromwich. Robertson returned to England in 1939, and spent the war years in the army. He joined the BBC in 1946, covering not only tennis but also athletics, swimming, skiing and even sports he had no genuine interest in, like motor racing.
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