Charles Ollivierre
West Indian cricketer
Died when: 72 years 248 days (872 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Charles Augustus Ollivierre (20 July 1876 – 25 March 1949) was a Vincentian cricketer who represented the West Indies in matches before they attained Test match status.
Born in St Vincent, Ollivierre initially played first-class cricket for Trinidad; he was selected to tour England with the West Indies team in 1900.
He later qualified to play first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1901 and 1907, becoming the first black West Indian to play for an English county.
Ollivierre was reasonably successful in county cricket and had a reputation as a stylish batsman.However, he dropped out of first-class cricket after 1907 owing to eye trouble.
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