Calls have been made to honour legendary Scots broadcaster Arthur Montford with a street name in his hometown of Greenock.
Montford, who was raised in the Inverclyde town and was a pupil at Greenock academy was an icon of Scottish sport before he died last November aged 85.
Now MSP Stuart McMillan has called on the town to remember its famous son with a permanent memorial.
The Greenock-based SNP MSP has written to all local housing associations asking them to support his call and consider naming any new streets in their upcoming developments after the broadcasting legend.
Mr McMillan said: "Arthur Montford was a national icon who will never be forgotten. He had a very unique style of commentary, which ensured that even the most boring of football match sounded interesting.
"However, despite his national fame he never forgot his roots in Greenock and was proud of his beloved Morton.
"I think it is important that Greenock honours Arthur and ensures his memory lives forever in the area he grew up in. I can think of no better way to do this than to name a street in the town after him.
"Several local housing associations currently have plans for redevelopments in Greenock, and rather than the upheaval of re-naming any current streets, I think it would be best to name a new street in one of these developments after Arthur.
"I have therefore written to the housing associations in question, and Inverclyde Council, asking them to support my call and honour one of Greenock's most famous sons.
"I think most will agree, Arthur Montford Drive, does have a nice sound to it."
Montford, who was also honorary Greenock Morton vice president, became a household name on STV's Scotsport which he famously anchored for 32 years.
He passed away at home late last November after bouts of ill health in recent years.
During his long stint on Scotsport, Mr Montford became famous for his trademark checkered pattern sports jackets and coining the phrase "What a stramash!" and "Disaster for Scotland!"
Famously, during the 1978 Argentina World Cup, Mr Montford had his entire commentary broadcast live across the ITV network when a technical fault on the feed meant that English viewers were unable to get Hugh Johns commentary on Scotland v Peru.
Mr McMillan's call is the latest by a Scots politician into the world of football in recent months. As well as championing the re-introduction of alcohol at games along with the Tories, Labour leader Jim Murphy has called for knighthoods for 1960s Old Firm heroes and later managers Billy McNeill and John Greig.
Last week the Greens called for legislation around fan ownership of clubs.
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