Learie Constantine
West Indian cricketer, lawyer, politician and diplomat (1901-1971) · Trinidad and Tobago · On the map · Athletes · Died at 69
Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine was a Trinidadian cricketer, lawyer and politician who served as Trinidad and Tobago's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and became the UK's first black peer.
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George Headley Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1930-1939
Herman Griffith Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1928-1933- Ellis Achong Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1930-1935
George Francis Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1928-1933
Jackie Grant Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1930-1935- Manny Martindale Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1933-1939
- Oscar Da Costa Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1930-1935
- Teddy Hoad Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1928-1933
- Karl Nunes Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1928-1930
Tommy Scott Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1928-1931- Leslie Hylton Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1935-1939
Barto Bartlett Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1928-1931- Snuffy Browne Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1928-1930
- George Carew Teammate at West Indies cricket team, 1935-1939
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A modern photograph of Queen's Park Oval, Trinidad and Tobago's home ground
Constantine demonstrating his bowling technique
Constantine in his West Indies cap
Constantine during the tour of Australia in 1930
Constantine practising his batting in the nets
Constantine bowling in 1930
Constantine practising his batting in the nets in Australia in 1930Awards
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He played 18 Test matches for the West Indies before the Second World War and took the team's first wicket in Test cricket. An advocate against racial discrimination, in later life he was influential in the passing of the 1965 Race Relations Act in Britain. He was knighted in 1962 and made a life peer in 1969.
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On the same team as Learie
Rohan KanhaiAlso at Trinidad and Tobago national cricket teamSulieman BennAlso at Barbados national cricket teamDeryck MurrayAlso at Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team
Tino BestAlso at Barbados national cricket teamJason MohammedAlso at Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team
Frank WorrellAlso at Barbados national cricket team