What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dick (Lional) Turpin British, Commonwealth boxing champion boen in this street 1920-1990 The first black athlete to win a British title in any sport in 1948. Recorded plaque organisation: Warwick Town Council.
Dick Turpin, born in this street, was the first black athlete to win a British title in any sport when he became the Commonwealth boxing champion in 1948, breaking racial barriers in British sports.
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