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COPYRIGHT 2002 Financial Times Ltd.
(From The Northern Echo)
Byline: Steven Baker
BOB MURRAY'S efforts in leading Sunderland back to football's top table were given the Royal seal of approval last night when he was awarded the CBE in the New Year's Honours List.
Almost two decades after first joining the board at Roker Park, the chairman was rewarded for "services to Sunderland Football Club and to the community".
The CBE recognises Murray's achievement in not only overseeing the club's transformation from a Third Division side in 1987-88 to a Premiership force, but their move to the 48,000-capacity Stadium of Light.
Murray said: "I am absolutely...
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