Marathon Legend Ecstatic Over His Hero's Welcome ; There Was No Mistaking the Hero's Welcome Marathon Man 'Blind Dave' Heeley Received As He Returned to West Bromwich Yesterday. He Told Health Correspondent Emma Brady How He Felt After Achieving the 'Superhuman' Feat of Seven Marathons in Seven Days On Seven Continents

Birmingham Post › April 17, 2008

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Open top buses and British weather don't often go together, but it is a timehonoured tradition for celebrating returning victors, normally of the sporting variety.

Freddie Flintoff and the England cricket team clutching the Ashes or football players basking in cup glory, there's something emotive about the conquering hero's return.

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Marathon Legend Ecstatic Over His Hero's Welcome ; There Was No Mistaking the Hero's Welcome Marathon Man 'Blind Dave' Heeley Received As He Returned to West Bromwich Yesterday. He Told Health Correspondent Emma Brady How He Felt After Achieving the 'Superhuman' Feat of Seven Marathons in Seven Days On Seven Continents

With his beloved West Bromwich Albion currently top of the Championship, Dave Heeley hopes his own open top bus tour will pave the way for a similar civic reception ne...

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