Can't believe it's 17 years ago today. Roy would have made a brilliant modern day back rower, and was a hero of mine growing up. God bless big man, a true gentle giant.

Along with Dave Heron, he was my favorite player as a kid. On top of that he was by all accounts a top bloke.

Just shows how years ahead of other codes of football in this country we were. By the mid 80's black players were part and parcel of both domestic and international teams, and Roy was up there. Defo one of my favourite players of that era and daft as it seems it never even occurred to me that he was black, just a great fan favourite.

I loved big Roy and was gutted when Dougie forced him out. I remember him getting big raps from none other than Jack Ginson, whilst playing for GB in '88. A genuine world class player.

Btw I'm sure the statements are meant with good intentions but his racial background are and always should have been irrelevant!

He and Medley were the new Eccles and Cookson, I used to think. (The tackling machine alongside the hard fast running blockbuster). One of my fondest memories was seeing Roy making a (rare) long distance break, where he showed a great deal of surprising pace. From my position in the Southstand it was towards the Carnegie stand end...but that's all I remember. I couldn't tell you who the oppostion was or what the outcome of the break was. The break itself has just stayed with me

Might have been against Wigan in 1988. The match where Schoey got four tries. If you put Leeds Wigan 1988 into youtube, it's on there.

Not only does Roy make a fantastic break, he sells a peach of a dummy to Andy Gregory too.

My god yes that's the one....thanks for that. Brought back the rest of those memories; some lovely footie played. Some great players. Just makes me feel so damn old.... Nearly 30 years ago now

Roy was a rock and not just for Leeds, for GB in some moments internationals as well.

Great bloke too

What a legend as a player and a bloke. A total childhood hero of mine.

Played some part in 14 out of 15 games on the 1990 Lions tour to PNG and New Zealand - effectively two games a week for 8 weeks on the bounce.

Incredible effort for anyone, let alone a forward.

If he had been born a bit later it would have been great to see him playing with this current generation and win a hatful of trophies. As a a professional he was ahead of his time at Leeds. Will always be a great favourite of mine.

He was one of my heroes of that era. I only met him once to speak to and he was simply a lovely man.