C.B.Fry Biography
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"In cricket, triumph and disaster will come again; but, in this world, Charles Fry will not"
- R.C. Robertson-Glasgow
C.B.Fry belonged to another era. A consummate sportsman he excelled at both cricket, rugby and football. He also held the world long jump record for 21 years.
In one season 1902, he played in the FA Cup final and 2 days later was making 82 in a county cricket game.
In 1901 he scored over 3,000 runs at an average of 78. He was also not just a great sportman but epitome of a Victorian gentleman. He was a noted wit and conversationalist, there seemed few things he couldn't turn his hand to.