Former GHK winger Brian Whittle has been elected a list MSP in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
Brian a formidable former 400m man gained fame by completing a relay leg with one shoe
Perhaps his greatest achievement, and what he is best remembered for, is the manner he which he helped Great Britain win the Gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1986 European Championships in Stuttgart. He ran the third leg of the race with one shoe running a personal best leg time of 45.09. As he took the baton from Kriss Akabusi, Akabusi stood on his shoe and it ripped off, leaving him to run the race without it. The other members of the team were Roger Black and Derek Redmond, all of whom ran Personal Best times on the day.
In more recent times he along with Derek Stark organised Hawks tours to Paris and Rome