Former Celtic chairman and SFA president Jack McGinn dies aged 92
A statement said he 'passed away peacefully at St Margaret's Hospice in Clydebank surrounded by family and friends'.
McGinn first started working for Celtic in the mid-1960s as the first editor of the Celtic View, the first club newspaper in British football.
He later took on a senior role in the club's commercial department and joined the board, becoming chairman in 1986.
He stepped down as chairman in 1991 and left the Celtic board months after Fergus McCann's takeover in 1994. He had several roles with the SFA before becoming president in 1997 and stepping down six years later.
He is survived by his eight children. His youngest son, Francis, said: 'My dad was a wonderful person and will be greatly missed by us all.
'As a dad, grandfather and great-grandfather, we couldn't have asked for anyone better.
'He lived a long, happy and fulfilling life and we all take great comfort from the fact that he is now at peace.
'On behalf of the family, I'd like to thank Sister Rita and all her team at St Margaret's Hospice and all of the wonderful NHS staff for helping my dad to be as comfortable as possible in the past weeks and months.'
McGinn was the grandfather of three successful footballing brothers – former St Mirren captain Stephen McGinn, Motherwell skipper Paul McGinn and Scotland and Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn.
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