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Fred Trueman dies

By Will 2 years ago, at the start of July Leave a comment on this post

Fred Trueman, the former England and Yorkshire fast bowler, has died aged 75 to cancer. More at Cricinfo.

My thoughts on him tonight.

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6 Responses to “Fred Trueman dies”

  • Wraye wrote:
    July 1st, 2006 at 1.32 pm

    God bless firey Fred. Cricket will miss him.

  • Allie wrote:
    July 2nd, 2006 at 6.57 pm

    One of the great characters and possibly the best fast bowler England has ever produced. May he rest in peace.

  • Hammy wrote:
    July 3rd, 2006 at 10.58 pm

    I’ll miss his late night commentary during the Ashes in England.

  • Wraye wrote:
    July 4th, 2006 at 9.02 pm

    Just one little post. I am completely and totally disgusted with the way that the Fred Trueman tribute disappeared from cricinfo so indecently quick. So little tribute here too.

    Not all of you are as old as I am, and still I was merely a small child when Fiery was at his best. But I cried when Fred passed on. He was and is legend for me, just like Keith Miller. It’s the stuff cricket is made of. Where were you buggers when the Don passed on? Or Lindwall? Give respect, please!

    One day, boys and girls, KP or Fred will drop. I wait to hear your cries of affront, when your kids and grandkids say, “so what?”

  • Dr Rod Stanley wrote:
    July 10th, 2006 at 5.46 pm

    Growing up in Yorkshire, Fred was my biggest hero. Listening to him bowling on tour in Australia during a particular awful winter, with my transistor radio, he was responsible for me forsaking UK for warmer climates.
    All my siamese cats, 2 in Africa, and two here in US have been called “Fred”. The next one will be too.

    Fred stands with Worrell, Walcott, Weeks, Rhamadin, Hutton, Boycott, Illingworth, Lindwall, Miller, Sobers, and all the othere who made cricket what it was.

    Rest in Peace, Fred.

  • geoff england wrote:
    July 15th, 2006 at 2.08 am

    Fred personified to talented, working class kids of Northern England, that we could stand up and be counted on the basis of our ability, and screw the toffee nosed snots from the South who didn’t like it. He was a cultural icon; a mentor to thousands; a trailblazer…and the best fast bowler I have ever seen, save only for one…J.B. Statham.


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