Frank Edward Woolley

Frank Edward Woolley (born May 27, 1887, Tonbridge, Kent, England—died October 18, 1978, Chester, Nova Scotia, Canada) was an English cricketer, one of the greatest of all time, remembered especially for his graceful left-handed batting. His impressive record in first-class cricket included an aggregate of 58,969 runs, 145 centuries (100 runs in a single innings), more than 2,000 wickets, and 1,018 catches, which remains a world record. In each of three successive seasons, he scored...