Pugilist. Born Thame, Oxfordshire, regarded as the first heavyweight champion in the history of the sport.
Died London.
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James Figg
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Laurence Sinclair Rees
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. Wisden & Co
Wisden's Almanack, the 'Bible of Cricket' was first published by John Wisden. Â It appears annually and contains a vast amount of information about English and overseas cricket, including scores of ...
1 memorial
Arthur Haygarth
Cricketer. Born in Hastings, Sussex. He played for Sussex, the M.C.C. and Middlesex. After retiring as a player, he achieved fame as a writer and historian on cricket. Died in Pimlico.
1 memorial
John Landy
Athlete. Born John Michael Landy in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Forty-six days after Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four minute mile, he broke the record again. He is probably best remembere...
1 memorial
Nobby Stiles
Football player and manager. Born Norbert Peter Stiles in Collyhurst, Manchester. He played for Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Preston North End and was in the winning England team in the 1966 W...
1 memorial
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