Frank Worrell was one of the Caribbean's leading cricketers and lived near Bury during the 1950s as he played professionally for Radcliffe in the Central Lancashire League. Born in Barbados in 1924, Worrell made his test debut aged 23 scoring 97 runs against England.
Between 1956 and 1959 he studied economics at the University of Manchester whilst playing international and league cricket. In 1960 he became the first black captain of the West Indies transforming the team and the sport. He was knighted in 1964 for service to cricket.
Source: Manchester Guardian, 20/8/1958, p.10; Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (1967)
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