Background
Mitchell, William Laing was born on September 13, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred Norval Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Couch.
Mitchell, William Laing was born on September 13, 1932 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Alfred Norval Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Couch.
English A level, Shrewsbury, England, 1951.
Export executive Johnson's Wax Ltd., West Drayton, England, 1953—1956. Area manager R.E. Harding & Limited company, Lagos, Nigeria and Accra, Ghana, 1956—1961. Area executive self-employed, 1961—1963.
Area representative to area manager G.D. Searle & Limited company, High Wycombe, England, 1964—1976. Business owner West Africa and Las Palmas, 1976—1982. Rugby football journalist Rugby World Magazine, Maidenhead, England, 1983—1995.
Freelance journalist Tony Williams Publications, North Currey, England, since 1995.
Executive and referee Ghana Amateur Boxing Association, Accra, 1958—1977, Nigeria Amateur Boxing Association, Lagos, 1962—1964. Member of Scottish Rugby Union Writers' Club, Rugby Football Union Writers' Club.
Married Paula Margaret Hopson, March 14, 1974 (divorced November 1978).