RALPH ARCHIBALD LEGALL
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DATE OF BIRTH: |
February 25, 1926 |
PLACE OF BIRTH: |
St. Michael, Barbados |
EDUCATION: |
University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
LOCAL CLUBS: |
Shannon (1947-48)
Police (1949-1950s)
Apex (1950s)
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FOREIGN CLUBS: |
1950s - Church (Lancashire League, England)
1959 - Rochdale (Central Lancashire League, England) |
STRENGTHS: |
Right-Hand Batsman
Wicket-Keeper
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TEST BATTING AVERAGE: |
10.00 Runs (5 Innings) |
TEST BOWLING AVERAGE: |
None |
TEST CAREER SPAN: |
February 1953 - April 1953 |
CAREER: In addition to representing the West Indies in cricket and lawn-tennis, Legall won the Trinidad & Tobago table-tennis singles title in 1949, and also represented Trinidad & Tobago in basketball and soccer. He played First Division soccer, suiting up for British Army in 1947 and then Police. He left Trinidad in the early-1960s to study in Canada and remained there for the rest of his life.
- 1953 - Represented W.I. vs. India in the West Indies (4 Tests)
- 1954 - Represented Trinidad & Tobago in lawn tennis
- 1954 - Represented the British Caribbean vs. USA in Davis Cup lawn tennis competition
- 1956 - Represented the British Caribbean vs. Canada in Davis Cup lawn tennis competition
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AWARD:
- Trinidad & Tobago Sports Hall of Fame
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DIED: |
February 2003 in Ontario, Canada. |
Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |