What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The University Of Manchester commemorates Sir Frank Worrell 1924-1967 International Cricketer Graduate BA Admin 1959 Recorded plaque organisation: University of Manchester.
Sir Frank Worrell was a pioneering West Indian cricketer and the first black captain of the West Indies cricket team; he graduated from the University of Manchester in 1959, balancing his sporting career with academic pursuits.
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