Fred Trueman †2006

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I can't possibly do justice to Trueman, a wonderful cricketer and a true character, so instead I shall link to the BBC TV obituary. Its take on him is arguably somewhat bland, but it has the advantage of showing some wonderful footage of him at his best - his action was truly a thing of beauty.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sol/ukfs_sport/hi/av/nb_rm_fs.stm?news=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&nol_storyid=5136832

My father was once looking for the biography of Harry Truman, Plain Speaking. He eventually tracked it down, filed under 'cricket'. Which is, in a way, a tribute.