Charles Ollivierre, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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West Indian cricketer
Date of Birth: 20-Jul-1876
Place of Birth: Kingstown, Saint George Parish, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Date of Death: 25-Mar-1949
Profession: cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Cancer 
About Charles Ollivierre
- 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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Source: Beldam, George W.; Fry, Charles B. () Great Batsmen: Their Methods at a Glance, London: MacMillan and Co., Limited, p. 522
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| Date of birth/death | 1 May 1868 | 23 November 1937 | |
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Source: Beldam, George W.; Fry, Charles B. () Great Batsmen: Their Methods at a Glance, London: MacMillan and Co., Limited, p. 522
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