Archie Baird, Pow in Italy and Scottish football star

I can't find a mention of Archie on this forum, so I thought I'd let you know that I have found his autobiography, published in the 80s. After his footballing career was over he became a journalist and it really shows in his writing which is wonderfully readable and full of insights into prison life and the Italian peasants who sheltered him

The book is called:

Family of Four: The Extraordinary Autobiographical Tale of One Man's Escape from Wartime Imprisonment and His "Adoption" by an Italian Peasant Family

Here's his obituary:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/archie-baird-footballer-who-escaped-from-pow-camp-before-helping-aberdeen-to-postwar-triumphs-1831675.html

 

Ted thank you for posting
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archie_Baird
regards
Clive

 

good day tedfromscrubs.j.m.yesterday.10:44am.re:archie baird.P.O.W.in italy and scottish football star.thank you for posting a most interesting link.regards bernard85