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  Fred Trueman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frederick Sewards Trueman OBE (February 6, 1931 – July 1, 2006) was a Yorkshire and England cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in history.
Trueman wrote a column for a Sunday newspaper for 43 years and became an after-dinner speaker, which earned enough for him to have a large bungalow in the Yorkshire Dales and a Rolls Royce — with the number plate FST 307.
Trueman anchored the programme with a pint of bitter and his pipe to hand, and signed off each week with his catchphrase, "I'll sithee".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fred_Trueman   (798 words)

  
 The Hindu : Sport / Cricket : Fred Trueman is no more
Fred Trueman, who died on Saturday after a short battle with cancer, was the finest England fast bowler of his generation, and possibly the best there has ever been.
Trueman, born on February 6, 1939, bowled about as fast as it was possible to bowl — there was no speed gun in his era which stretched from the late 1940s to 1968 — in 67 Tests but he was so much out of favour with the selectors that he missed another 50.
Trueman's place was taken — even though he had taken 150 wickets the previous summer — by Frank Tyson and Brian Statham who played major parts in the victory.
www.hindu.com /2006/07/02/stories/2006070206471600.htm   (880 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Fred Trueman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Trueman's tally might have been nearer 400 if he hadn't missed numerous matches and tours because of various disciplinary breaches, some true, some imagined - he was once hauled before the Yorkshire committee for some misdemeanour, and escaped punishment by pointing out that he was 200 miles away playing for England at the time.
But on his day Trueman was fast and frightening: in his first Test series, in 1952, he helped reduce India to 0 for 4 on his debut, and took 8 for 31 - the best Test bowling figures by a genuinely fast bowler at the time - in the third match.
Trueman relished Yorkshire's dominance in the 1960s, and retired after their sixth title in the decade, in 1968, a season he also led them to victory over the touring Australians.
content-usa.cricinfo.com /england/content/player/21600.html   (601 words)

  
 'Fiery Fred' dies at 75
Former England paceman Fred Trueman, one of the finest fast bowlers of all time, has died at the age of 75.
Trueman is still the third highest England test wicket taker of all time, behind Ian Botham (383) and Bob Willis (325).
Trueman was 21 when he made his test debut against India on his home ground at Headingley, Leeds in 1952.
www.rediff.com /cricket/2006/jul/01fred.htm   (531 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Fred Trueman diagnosed with cancer
Fred Trueman, the former England and Yorkshire fast bowler, has been diagnosed with small cell carcinoma (lung cancer) and is to undergo a 15-week course of treatment.
Trueman was admitted to Airedale Hospital yesterday after initially displaying symptoms of anaemia and suffering from tiredness.
Trueman, 75, was the first to take 300 Test wickets and was one of Yorkshire and England's very finest bowlers.
wwwc1.cricinfo.com /australia/content/current/story/246924.html   (198 words)

  
 Scotsman.com News - Cricket mourns England great 'Fiery Fred' Trueman
Trueman was an essential part of the great England cricket side of the 1950s which brought two decades of Australian domination of the Ashes series to an end.
Trueman was famed for his partnership for England with Lancashire's Brian Statham and he was Yorkshire's spearhead during their dominance of English county cricket in the 1960s.
Trueman also holds the record for most consecutive matches played, in which he took at least one wicket - 67 in a row.
news.scotsman.com /index.cfm?id=963092006   (832 words)

  
 rediff.com: Fred Trueman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Fred Trueman O.B.E. was one of the fastest bowlers ever to play for both Yorkshire and England.
Frederick Sewards Trueman was born on 6th February 1931 in the village of Stainton, very close to Yorkshire's southern boundary with Nottinghamshire.
The legendary Fred Trueman first burst on the test scene in 1952, playing his first test against India.
www.rediff.com /cricket/2001/feb/7tru1.htm   (81 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Death of cricket legend Fred Trueman
Trueman, diagnosed in May with a form of lung cancer, was 75.
The Yorkshireman, who was the first bowler to claim 300 Test wickets, finished with 307 victims in only 67 matches - an aggregate which stood as cricket's best until 1976 when it was surpassed by West Indies' Lance Gibbs.
Trueman made his Yorkshire debut in 1949 and retired from first-class cricket 20 years later, having taken more than 2,000 wickets.
www.rte.ie /sport/2006/0701/truemanf.html?rss   (89 words)

  
 After Dinner Speakers - Fred Trueman cricket speaker and ex England bowler
While others have passed the 300 mark in later years it is important to remember that Fred did it when far fewer Tests were played than are staged today and he did not have an unbroken run on international matches.
And remember, too, that when Fred was acquiring 307 Test wickets at 21.57 he was regularly taking 100 wickets a season for his county as well.
Fred has met almost everyone in the world of cricket, and in this book he tells of anecdotes and dialogues between him and other great players such as Don Bradman, Mike Atherton, John Major and Harold Wilson.
www.nyt.co.uk /trueman.htm   (784 words)

  
 Fred Trueman, England's greatest fast bowler, dies
In an era where professional players were expected to be seen and not heard, Trueman sometimes fell foul of stuffy officialdom, being denied a place on England's 1954/55 tour of Australia when his form clearly merited it.
Blessed with a classical, sideways-on action, and an ability to swing the ball away at pace, Trueman was soon making a name for himself at county level and in 1952, on his Test debut, helped reduce India to nought for four.
Almost as famous for his colourful character as his superb bowling, Trueman became the subject of numerous ribald stories even if, in fact, he'd never been involved at all.
www.turkishpress.com /news.asp?id=131524   (625 words)

  
 The Nation Newspaper | Fred Trueman dies at 75
Fred Trueman, the first bowler to take 300 Test wickets, died yesterday at age 75.
Trueman, England's greatest bowler, took 307 Test wickets at an average cost of 21.57.
David Holford, the former West Indies all-rounder and manager, noted that Trueman was a "jovial character and a very great bowler".
www.nationnews.com /story/322826159772919.php   (278 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Cricket | England great Trueman has cancer
Trueman, who became the first cricketer in history to take 300 Test wickets, will now undergo 15 weeks of treatment.
Trueman's career spanned 20 years from 1949 to 1969 and he played 67 Tests between 1952 and 1965.
Trueman was an expert analyst on BBC Test Match Special for 26 years until 2000.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/cricket/4768375.stm   (184 words)

  
 CNN.com - England cricket great Trueman dies - Jul 1, 2006
Trueman was the first bowler to take 300 wickets in Test cricket.
Yorkshire legend Trueman, the first man to take 300 Test wickets, was diagnosed with a form of lung cancer in May.
Trueman made his Yorkshire debut in 1949 and retired 20 years later, having taken more than 2,000 wickets.
edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/07/01/cricket.trueman/index.html   (452 words)

  
 Fred Trueman, 75, Peerless England Fast Bowler, Dies - New York Times
When Fred Trueman, who died Saturday at 75, was asked about possible titles for a biography of him by John Arlott, a cricket commentator and writer, he nominated "The Definitive Volume on the Finest Bloody Fast Bowler That Ever Drew Breath."
Trueman was a born fast bowler with a natural flowing classic side-on action.
Trueman's first thought was not, though, so very far from the truth.
www.nytimes.com /iht/2006/07/03/sports/IHT-03cricket.html   (909 words)

  
 ABC Sport - Cricket - Cricket stars bid farewell to 'Fiery' Fred Trueman
Cricket stars spanning the generations paid their last respects at the funeral of England fast bowling great Fred Trueman in his native Yorkshire on Thursday.
Trueman, the first man to take 300 Test wickets, died last Saturday at the age of 75.
Trueman, who reached the 300 Test wickets landmark against Australia at The Oval in 1964, had a final Test haul of 307 wickets - a world record which stood until 1976, when it was broken by West Indies off-spinner Lance Gibbs.
www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200607/s1680861.htm   (544 words)

  
 Cricinfo - Image Index - Fred Trueman
Ian Redpath is bowled centre stump by England's Fred Trueman during the 5th Test at the Oval
Fred Trueman is congratulated by Colin Cowdrey on taking his 300th Test wicket
Fred Trueman on the attack with the bat
www.icc-cricket.com /columns/content/image?object=21600&set=21600   (181 words)

  
 Fred Trueman - DeathList Forum
Fiery Fred Trueman is currently being treated for cancer
I had Fred Trueman scribbled down on a longer list a couple of years ago.
Fiery Fred Trueman has lost his battle against lung cancer at the age of 75
www.deathlist.net /forums/index.php?showtopic=2977   (1117 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: As It Was : The Memoirs of Fred Trueman: Books: Freddie Trueman   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Freddie Trueman is one of the world’s great sporting legends.
The fastest bowler of his—and subsequent—generations, Trueman is still today one of the best-loved cricketers.
This riveting autobiography is his story, from his Yorkshire boyhood in the Depression to international cricketing glory.
www.amazon.ca /As-It-Was-Memoirs-Trueman/dp/140504148X   (191 words)

  
 » Video of Fred Trueman bowling - The Corridor (a cricket blog)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I used to style myself on Fiery Fred when I was a nipper.
Anyway, Fred looks to have a lovely action which puts the likes of Liam far too overcoached Plunket to shame.
But don’t involve Trueman in this; the game was different then, let’s just enjoy bowling grace when we see it, whether it’s Fred, Gary, Courtney W, Dennis L, Shoiab A, Richard Hadlee, whoever.
cricket.mailliw.com /archives/2006/08/31/video-of-fred-trueman-bowling   (1147 words)

  
 Trueman Fred - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Trueman Fred - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Trueman, Fred (1931-2006), England and Yorkshire cricketer, commonly known as Fiery Fred, one of the great fast bowlers in history and a popular...
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 Find in a Library: Fred Trueman talking cricket : with friends past and present
Find in a Library: Fred Trueman talking cricket : with friends past and present
Fred Trueman talking cricket : with friends past and present
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worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/d0917c96a91a6df3a19afeb4da09e526.html   (59 words)

  
 Fred Trueman Don Mosey Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
Fred Trueman Don Mosey Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print
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 West Indies Cricket Blog » Fred Trueman Battling Cancer
West Indies Cricket Blog » Fred Trueman Battling Cancer
Freddie Trueman, one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, is fighting the good fight against lung cancer.
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