Frederick Sewards Trueman OBE (6 February 1931 – 1 July 2006) was an English cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. Known as Fiery Fred, he was first man to take 300 Test wickets, and later became a popular and outspoken radio summariser.
On 8 August 2009, Fred Trueman was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Fred Trueman was born in Stainton near Maltby, West Riding (now South Yorkshire). He is reputed to have...
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Frederick Sewards Trueman OBE (6 February 1931 – 1 July 2006) was an English cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history. Known as Fiery Fred, he was first man to take 300 Test wickets, and later became a popular and outspoken radio summariser.
On 8 August 2009, Fred Trueman was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.
Fred Trueman was born in Stainton near Maltby, West Riding (now South Yorkshire). He is reputed to have weighed 14 lb 1oz at birth and had he been born just 300 yards south, he would have been across the county border in Nottinghamshire and never have played for Yorkshire. He was educated at Maltby Hall Secondary School. Trueman made his first-class debut for Yorkshire in 1949, and quickly cemented himself at county level. He rose rapidly through the English cricketing ranks, becoming one of the best of his generation's truly fast bowlers.
He was born into a country family, the fourth of seven children. His father, Alan, worked primarily with...
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