Kick It Out founder Herman Ouseley dies aged 79 after life spent campaigning against racism & discrimination in football

LORD Herman Ouseley, the founder of Kick It Out and anti-racism campaigner, has died at the age of 79.

It is thought Lord Ouseley died on Wednesday, following a short illness.

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The anti-racism campaigner Lord Herman Ouseley, seen here in 2016, has died[/caption]

He founded Kick It Out to tackle racism and discrimination in football and was its chairman for 25 years.

Kick It Out paid tribute to Lord Ouseley this afternoon, calling him “a fearless advocate for underrepresented and disadvantaged communities and will be sorely missed”.

He sat in the House of Lords as a crossbencher from 2001 until his retirement in 2019.

Lord Ouseley was also the chief executive for the Race Equality Commission after a long career in local government.

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Lord Ouseley with then England manager Roy Hodgson, right, in the stands during a match at Stamford Bridge in May 2015[/caption]