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	Headley-Whitney Museum - About - Headley History
		George W. Headley III (1908-1985) studied art at the Art Student's League in New York and l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
		In 1960, Headley married Barbara Whitney Henry Peck
		In 1968, Headley opened his distinctive Jewel Room and Library building on the scenic grounds of La Belle Farm.
	www.headley-whitney.org /history.html (190 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal
		George Alphonso Headley (born May 30, 1909 in Panama; died November 30, 1983 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer.
		Headley scored 78 in the first match and 211 in the second and went on to become the finest West Indian batsman of his generation.
		His son Ron Headley appeared in two Test matches for the West Indies in 1973 and his grandson Dean Headley played fifteen Test matches and thirteen one day internationals for England in the late 1990s.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=George_Headley (885 words)

	George Headley - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		George Alphonso Headley (born May 30, 1909 in Panama; died November 30, 1983 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer.
		Headley played mainly off of the back foot, yet he was an attacking batsman; a fine cutter and a powerful driver.
		His son Ron Headley appeared in two Test matches for the West Indies in 1973 and his grandson Dean Headley played fifteen Test matches and thirteen one day internationals for England in the late 1990s.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/George_Headley (341 words)

	George Headley - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Headley was born in Panama of Jamaican and Barbadian parents, but learned his cricket in Jamaica where he grew up.
		Headley was back in Jamaica in 1932 to play against the last English team Lord Tennyson would bring to the West Indies.
		On another occasion, Headley joined Alan Rae at the wicket, who was then 24 short of his century, with the total score 15 short of 200, at which time the new ball could be taken.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20030531t210000-0500_44513_obs_george_headley.asp (2042 words)

	CRICKETFANS · Complete guide for a genuine cricket lover
		George was born on the 30th of May, 1909 in Panama to a Barbadian mother and a Jamaican father who was working on the Panama Canal.
		George had remarkable concentration, and it was not uncommon for him to bat for very long periods.
		George's statistics would support these claims, with his test average still in the top five players of all time, his first class average of 69.86 is only behind Bradman and Vijay Merchant, whilst his record of a test century every four innings is second only to Bradman.
	www.freewebs.com /cricketfans/features.htm (3202 words)

	Headley George Alphonso - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Headley George Alphonso - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Headley, George Alphonso (1909-1983), cricketer for Barbados and the West Indies and the most illustrious West Indian batsman of the 1930s.
		George (South Africa), town in Western Cape province, south-western South Africa.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Headley_George_Alphonso.html (104 words)

	George Headley - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		George Headley (born May 30, 1909 in Panama; died November 30, 1983 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer.
		Headley played mainly off of the back foot, yet he was an attacking batsman; a fine cutter and a powerful driver.
		His son Ron Headley appeared in two Test matches for the West Indies in 1973 and his grandson Dean Headley played fifteen Test matches and thirteen one day internationals for England in the late 1990s.
	www.voyager.in /George_Headley (305 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - George Headley
		George Alphonso Headley MBE, who died in Jamaica on November 30, 1983, aged 74, was the first of the great fl batsmen to emerge from the West Indies.
		He was the first to score a century in each innings of a Test at Lord's, in 1939, and it was a measure of his ability that from 1929 to 1939 he did not have a single bad Test series.
		Headley was of medium build, compact, balanced and light on his feet.
	content-aus.cricinfo.com /ci/content/player/52050.html (868 words)

	George Headley Test Cricket Statistics and profile
		George Headley was born in Panama where his father a had migrated to work on building the Panama Canal.
		Headley made his debut in 1930 and for the period between the wars he carried the West Indies batting with his scoring feats.
		Headley had a fascinating start to his career at the age of twenty in four Test Headley scored 704 runs at an average of 87.88, including four centuries.
	www.west-indies-cricket-souvenirs.com /legends/george-headley.html (796 words)

	Amazon.com: "George Headley": Key Phrase page
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		Four batsmen - Pollock, George Headley, Herbert Sutcliffe and Adam Gilchrist - average between 60 and 61; another 10 average between 55 and 60.
		And George Headley was only saved for cricket because, born in Panama and living in Jamaica, there was some confusion and delay about...
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	Call for George Headley to be posthumously awarded OM - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
		Headley, who ranks third on the all time list of batsmen, had an impeccable technique and a good temperament and his record was proof of his batting prowess, he said.
		Paying tribute to Headley's versatility, Rosseau described him as a "bright man", who had an analytical mind and was able to develop cricketing strategies.
		Rousseau said that the racial prejudice that existed during the period when Headley and Frank Worrel played cricket, motivated him in his push while he was still president of the West Indies Cricket Board to have the World Cup Cricket tournament take place in the West Indies.
	www.jamaicaobserver.com /news/html/20070302T190000-0500_119805_OBS_CALL_FOR_GEORGE_HEADLEY_TO_BE_POSTHUMOUSLY_AWARDED_OM.asp (544 words)

	George Headley Information
		George Headley (born May 30, 1909 in Panama; died November 30, 1983 in Kingston, Jamaica) was a West Indian cricketer.
		Headley played mainly off of the back foot, yet he was an attacking batsman; a fine cutter and a powerful driver.
		In 1948 he became the first fl man to captain the West Indies, and in his final appearance in January 1954 he set a record as the oldest West Indian Test cricketer (44 years and 236 days) which is unlikely to be beaten.
	www.bookrags.com /George_Headley (236 words)

	Headley Page
		Isaac HEADLEY joined the Coyville, Kansas, Lodge #57 of the Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons sometime prior to 4 May 1873 as that is the date he was "raised." He was "demitted" on 20 Jan 1875.
		George Britton is 33 years old and working as an electrician and living at 435 N. Wichita St. His wife Emma Dean (KOLB) and two sons Ray Britton and Roy Clifford are all living at the same address.
		George was working at Smelter #3 and so did Ray B. In 1924 George and Emma were living at 817 Elm and Roy and Violet were living at the same address.
	home.houston.rr.com /gwburris/Biography/Headleybio.htm (1722 words)

	Headley could be missing piece in England's jigsaw
		He may be a little flattered by his nine wickets at 23 from the first two Tests but when he gets a rhythm he can be every bit as awkward to play as Gillespie, and he is more experienced.
		Of the three, Headley is the best fielder and has the greatest potential for the future, but for the simple reason that he looks the best bet in conditions here, he should be chosen.
		Provided he suffers no reaction from the hard work he has been made to do these last two days to establish that he has fully recovered from a soft tissue injury in the lower back, he is likely to be selected to become the third generation of his family to play Test cricket.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /htmlContent.jhtml?html=/archive/1997/07/03/sccmj03.html (846 words)

	Cricket's Finest
		George Headly is described simply as the greatest West Indian batsman ever and one of the best in the world.
		Headly was 10 years old when he moved to Jamaica and first played for the West Indies against England during the first test of the 1929/30 series, the first to be played in the West Indies.
		George Headly was Wisden's Cricketer of the Year in 1934.
	www.thestickywicket.com /cricketsfinest/george.html (161 words)

	George Headley Biography (1909–83) (popular name of George Alphonso Headley) Online Encyclopedia Article About George ...
		Cricketer, born in Colon, N Panama, Central America.
		England, Bridgetown in 1947–8), he shared a world record 6th-wicket stand of 487 not out with C C Passailague for Jamaica v.
		Headley founded a three-generation Test cricket dynasty: his son Ron opened the batting for the West Indies in 1973, and grandson Dean began to bowl for England in 1997.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /Cambridge/entries/007/George-Headley.html (221 words)

	chapter4_6c
		George W. Hedley was born George Nickerson in April, 1867, the son of Harriet (Wood) Nickerson.
		In 1870 three-year-old George and his mother, although natives of New York State, were living with their Wood relatives in Michigan, in the township in which James Hedley, widower and father of two boys ages one and three, also lived.
		Samantha is shown in the household of their daughter Cora and her husband George Hedley on the 1920 and 1930 censuses for Colorado and Oregon respectively.
	www.hedley.ca /genealogy/text/chapter4_6c.html (1279 words)

	Jamaica Gleaner - Ja's top five selected - Thursday \| May 13, 2004
		Also named to the top five were the late George Headley and Michael Holding, who was unable to attend.
		Star pacemen Michael Holding and Courtney Walsh along with batting legend the late George Headley, master batsman Lawrence Rowe and wicketkeeper/batsman Jeffrey Dujon were chosen as the island's five greatest cricketers over the past 75 years.
		They now join nominees from the other Caribbean territories on a list from which the five greatest West Indian cricketers of all-time will be announced at a special function in Birmingham, England, in July.
	www.jamaica-gleaner.com /gleaner/20040513/sports/sports5.html (645 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - George Headley
		George Alphonso Headley MBE, who died in Jamaica on November 30, 1983, aged 74, was the first of the great fl batsmen to emerge from the West Indies.
		He was the first to score a century in each innings of a Test at Lord's, in 1939, and it was a measure of his ability that from 1929 to 1939 he did not have a single bad Test series.
		Headley was of medium build, compact, balanced and light on his feet.
	content-usa.cricinfo.com /westindies/content/player/52050.html (854 words)

	CaribbeanCricket.com - The Independent Voice of West Indies Cricket
		While George Headley is commonly recalled as the Atlas of the West Indies team from the 1930s when he was first called upon to represent them internationally, his role as a champion of players' rights is not usually acknowledged.
		George Headley: The greatest batsman we have produced: a century in each innings twice and that average of 60:81.
		Where Headley and others after him carried the hopes and dreams of 6 million forging a place for themselves in the world, Lara has no such burden, he bats for himself and does a great job at it.
	www.caribbeancricket.com /modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1475 (3614 words)

	Cricinfo - Players and Officials - George Headley (Site not responding. Last check: )
		George Alphonso Headley MBE, who died in Jamaica on November 30, 1983, aged 74, was the first of the great fl batsmen to emerge from the West Indies.
		He was the first to score a century in each innings of a Test at Lord's, in 1939, and it was a measure of his ability that from 1929 to 1939 he did not have a single bad Test series.
		Born in Panama, where his father had helped to build the Canal, Headley was taken to Jamaica at the age of ten to perfect his English -- Spanish had been his first tongue -- and to prepare to study dentistry in America.
	www.theoldie.co.uk /columns/content/player/52050.html (886 words)

	George Headley,More about George Headley,Up-Close George Headley,Intimate with George Headley.
		George Headley made a resounding 176 in the second innings to announce his arrival.
		George Headley was mainly a back foot player and enjoyed playing his shots freely.
		George Headley played in 22 test matches to score 2190 runs; and in 103 first class matches, he accumulated 9921 runs at an average of 69.86 runs.
	www.cricketscorelive.com /cricket-players-profile/west-indies/george-headley.html (200 words)

	George Headley - Karr.net (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Honourable Pat Rousseau's speech at a recent function held to rename Emerald Road the George Headley Drive has re-awakened public interest in Headley's...
		He has a career batting average in Test cricket of an exceptional 60.83, the fourth highest of any player and behind only Australians Sir Donald Bradman and Michael Hussey and Graeme Pollock.
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	www.localcolorart.com /encyclopedia/George_Headley (417 words)

	Headley, near Bordon Hampshire - home page for historical information
		Headley Miscellany, Volume 6 published in December 2004, price £3.00, is the sixth in a set of occasional publications containing historical information about Headley parish.
		An exhibition on 'Headley by the Wey' was held at the Rural Life Centre, Tilford from Mar-May 2001 – it was disassembled, and the material stored in the Headley Archives room – displayed again in Headley Village Hall during the Golden Jubilee weekend, 1 and 2 June 2002.
		Headley is a parish with a long history but, as in the case of very many isolated settlements of Saxon and later times, very little is known of its earliest days.
	www.johnowensmith.co.uk /headley (5962 words)

	News - Cricket Hall Of Fame
		One of the latest person to join the outcry is Ron Headley, son of the legendary West Indies Batsman of the 1930s, George Headley.
		Headley, a guest at the formal opening and dedication of the George Headley Park at Sabina Park, Kingston, Jamaica, held recently, said: “Let the players play with the natural flow that God gave them.
		While Headley’s points may be well taken, for one whose cricket today is subject to the television screen, it is my opinion that we may have the talents but we lack not only the proper techniques but the will to win.
	www.crickethalloffame.org /archives/windies.html (1035 words)

	Courier-Journal.com: Home Style (Site not responding. Last check: )
		George Headley's library walls are upholstered in a tomato red fabric.
		The former home of the late George Headley III and his late wife, Barbara, was built in 1936.
		George Headley was known for his jewelry designs and bibelots, various small, rare objects.
	www.courier-journal.com /reweb/community/homestyle/2003/hs20031011.html (1513 words)

	Welcome to Sansome and George Estate Agents
		At Sansome & George we are always looking for quality candidates to join our expanding estate agency.
		Send an up to date CV with a covering note to Deborah Headley.
		WORD FOR IT "Sansome & George were very professional in their approach to finding a suitable buyer for our home.
	www.sansome-george.com /recruitment.aspx (113 words)

	In the shades of Great George - 2006 Winter Olympics - Blogs - International Herald Tribune (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It's said that many great early batsmen and bowlers were named George (Headley, Duckworth, etc.) Well, here in northern Italy this blog is going to try to play in the shades of another Great George.
		George made sure to experience each Olympic city to its fullest by getting to know its people and culture.
		George's true Italian passion is for the Azzurri, Italy's national team.
	blogs.iht.com /tribtalk/sports/olympics/2006/02/in_the_shades_of_great_george.php (313 words)

	Sports Jamaica:: Print Edition The genius that was Headley
		There are many fans pressing the claims of Dujon, Smith, Gilchrist and Rae, however, and based on the record of 'Duj', Rae's contribution to the great and historic victory in 1950 and the impact of 'Collie' and 'Gillie' during their short but brilliant careers, one or two of them could squeeze through.
		Headley's greatness, the many times it was Headley versus the opposition, and his obvious impact on West Indies cricket were such that even if it came down to one, he would have to be the one.
		Headley, who batted on good pitches, on wet pitches, on drying pitches and who scored runs on all of them, was simply a genius
	sportsjamaica.com /print_article.php?id=475 (549 words)

	Upcoming.org: Search Undiscovered Events
		The promised bequest of the Dorothy and George Saxe Col...
		Built in 1964, the library houses George Headley's 1,500 volume fine art library as well as a collection of natural objects including elephant tusks, ostrich eggs, turtle shells, rhinoceros horns and carved narwhal tusks.
		This event features major works by George Henry Hall, William Merritt Chase, Isabel Bishop, and Philip Pearlstein of paintings, sculpture, and drawings from the permanent collection that chart the development of the human figure in American from the early nineteenth century to the present day.
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