Clyde Walcott OBE KA GCM
(1926-2006)
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight or Dame of St Andrew, Order of Barbados, and Gold Crown of Merit, Order of Barbados
Died aged 80
Wikidata WikipediaSir Clyde Leopold Walcott KA, GCM, OBE (17 January 1926 – 26 August 2006) was a West Indian cricketer. Walcott was a member of the "three W's", the other two being Everton Weekes and Frank Worrell: all were very successful batsmen from Barbados, born within a short distance of each other in Bridgetown, Barbados in a period of 18 months from August 1924 to January 1926; all made their Test cricket debut against England in 1948. In the mid-1950s, Walcott was arguably the best batsman in the world. In later life, he had an active career as a cricket administrator, and was the first non-English and non-white chairman of the International Cricket Council.
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cricketer of West Indies multi-national cricket team
Commemorated on 1 plaque
The Three 'Ws' of West Indian & World Cricket Sir Frank Worrell 1924-1967 Sir Clyde Walcott 1926-2006 Sir Everton Weekes b.1925 Who were all born in Bridgetown, Barbados.
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados where they played