Learie Constantine West Indies (WI)
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	Right-arm fast (RF)
	Tests	First-class
Matches	18	119
Runs scored	635	4,475
Batting average	19.24	24.05
100s/50s	0/4	5/28
Top score	90	133
Balls bowled	3,583	17,393
Wickets	58	439
Bowling average	30.10	20.48
5 wickets in innings	2	25
10 wickets in match	0	4
Best bowling	5/75	8/38
Catches/stumpings	28/0	133/0
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Learie Nicholas Constantine, Baron Constantine, MBE (21 September 1901 –1 July 1971) was a cricketer, broadcast journalist, administrator, lawyer, and politician. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... A cricketer is a term used to refer to a person who plays cricket. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up Administration in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Born in Diego Martin in Trinidad and Tobago, the son of Lebrun Constantine, a cricketer, he worked in a solicitor's office before beginning a career in cricket. He made his debut while touring England in 1928. The following year, Constantine moved to England and joined the Nelson team in the Lancashire Cricket League. Against England in 1930, Constantine bowled West Indies to their first win in a Test match. He also played an important role in West Indies winning the series against England in 1934-35. Diego Martin is a town in northwestern Trinidad, just west of the capital Port-of-Spain and east of Chaguaramas. ... For the insect, see Cricket (insect). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location within the British Isles Nelson is a town in Lancashire in north-west England with a population of around 30,000. ... The Yorkshire League and the Lancashire League formed two sections of the Rugby League Championship for much of its history. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ...

A dashing all rounder, Constantine at his peak was a mercurial bowler of genuine pace, an athletic fielder in an era where such men were the exception rather than the rule, and a flashing stroke player capable of tearing any attack to shreds on his day. In the days before West Indians were seen in county cricket, Constantine became a legend in the highly competitive Lancashire Leagues where his deeds, and demeanour, are remembered to this day. He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1940. In cricket, an all-rounder is a player who is good at both batting and bowling. ... The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

After retiring from cricket, he became a commentator for the British Broadcasting Corporation. During the Second World War, Constantine worked as a welfare officer for the Ministry of Labour. Based in Liverpool, his main responsibility was to help West Indian immigrants find employment in Britain. In 1943, Constantine was refused service in a British hotel because of his colour. He took the owners of the hotel to court and won his case. Later he wrote Colour Bar (1954), with his friend, C. L. R. James. The book dealt with racial prejudice in Britain. After studying law, Constantine gained entrance to the English bar in 1954. Later he returned to Trinidad and Tobago where he became involved in politics. This article is an overview article about the Crown chartered British Broadcasting Corporation formed in 1927. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. ... World map depicting Caribbean : West Indies redirects here. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Cyril Lionel Robert James (4 January 1901–19 May 1989) was a journalist, and a prominent socialist theorist and writer. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A member of the People's National Movement, he served in the government as Minister of Community Works and Utilities. When Trinidad gained independence, he became his country's first High Commissioner in London. In 1964 he resigned but stayed in Britain where he held several important positions. This included being a Governor of the BBC and a member of the Race Relations Board and the Sports Council. The Peoples National Movement is the ruling conservative political party in Trinidad and Tobago. ... A High Commissioner is a person serving in a special executive capacity. ... Sport England logo Sport England (formerly the English Sports Council) is the body responsible for distributing funds and providing strategic guidance for sporting activity in England. ...

He was awarded the MBE in 1945 and knighted in 1962. He was made an honorary Master of the Bench in 1963. In 1969 he became the first person of African descent to be given a life peerage, being created Baron Constantine, of Maraval in Trinidad and Tobago and of Nelson in the County Palatine of Lancaster. Lord Constantine died of lung cancer in Hampstead, London, on 1 July 1971. In the United Kingdom, Life Peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles may not be inherited (those whose titles are inheritable are known as hereditary peers). ... Lung cancer is a cancer of the lungs characterized by the presence of malignant tumours. ... Hampstead is an area in the London Borough of Camden. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ...

External links

• Biography by George John.