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Charles Burgess Fry (25 April 1872 – 7 September 1956) was an English sportsman, teacher, writer, editor and publisher, who is best remembered for his career as a cricketer. [1] .
B. Fry is standing at the rear, first on the left. A brilliant track and field athlete, C.B. equalled the world long jump record with a jump of 23’ 6½” (7.17m) in 1893. With little formal training in the discipline itself, it is said that he prepared for the event by smoking a cigar.
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Sep 9, 2006 · Richard Cavendish examines the career of all-round sportsman Charles Burgess Fry who died September 7th, 1956.
Jan 23, 2017 · No sportsman have earned better words and praise than Charles Burgess Fry or simply known as C. B. Fry. He was mostly famous for his sporting career, but he also left a mark as a journalist and writer, editor and publisher, politician and diplomat, and as an academic and teacher.
Fry, C. B. (1872–1956) (1872–1956)Charles Burgess Fry personified the all-round amateur ideal of the English gentleman in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Fry played cricket for Oxford University and then England and was the most consistently prolific batsman in England for several years.
In gaining this victory Mr. Fry played a conspicuous part, scoring 100 not out, fielding splendidly, and showing great judgement as a leader.
