Ken Friar OBE (1934 – 2026)
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26-second readKen Friar, Arsenal’s life president and a central figure in the club’s history, has died at the age of 92. Friar began working for Arsenal as a 12-year-old in 1946 and went on to serve as club secretary and managing director.
He later helped oversee the move from Highbury to the Emirates alongside Danny Fiszman , before retiring from the board in September 2020 after 74 years of service.
Born in Islington on 13 August 1934, his association with Arsenal began when a tennis ball he was playing with rolled beneath manager George Allison’s car outside Highbury.
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Ken Friar, Arsenal’s life president and a central figure in the club’s history, has died at the age of 92.
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