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William Gilbert Grace MRCS LRCP (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest players. He was nominally amateur as a cricketer, but he is said to have made more money from his cricketing activities than any professional cricketer.
May 27, 2024 · William Gilbert Grace (born July 18, 1848, Downend, Gloucestershire, Eng.—died Oct. 23, 1915, London) was the greatest cricketer in Victorian England, whose dominating physical presence, gusto, and inexhaustible energy made him a national figure.
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Learn about W.G. Grace, the first cricketer to score over 50,000 runs and take 2,000 wickets in first-class cricket. Discover his achievements, controversies, and personality as a player, a doctor, and a family man.
- Male
- August 18, 1848
- England
Profile. William Gilbert Grace was an English cricketer who many believe, is the greatest ever to have played the game. He was also a medical practitioner and was also known as 'The Doctor' among...
- He was the first captain of the England bowls team.
- He was the first cricketer to score 1000 runs before the end of May. Still a major achievement among batsmen and women today, W.G. did it for the first time in 1895, aged 46.
- He had "the dirtiest neck I ever kept behind"... ... according to wicket-keeper the Hon. Alfred Lyttleton.
- He was undoubtedly an all-round athlete. Grace in 1869 twice cleared nine feet in the pole vault.
Oct 23, 2015 · Learn about the life and achievements of WG Grace, the first cricketer to score 100 first-class centuries and the original 'beard that was feared'. Find out how he transformed cricket with his performances for Gloucestershire and England and why he is considered one of the greatest players of all time.
W.G. Grace was a pioneer of the game of cricket, helping to bring it to the public attention and making it the nation’s summer sport. In a career spanning 44 years across the second half of the nineteenth and the early twentieth century, Grace revolutionised batting styles, scoring just under 55,000 runs.
