Welsh rugby league legend Billy Boston dies aged 92
Billy Boston, a trailblazing rugby league player who became the sport's first knight, has died at 92.
Billy Boston, a Welsh rugby league superstar of the 1950s and 1960s, has died aged 92. He was the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood and blazed a trail for Black sportspeople in the sport.
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Welsh rugby league superstar from '50s and '60s dies at 92
Billy Boston blazed a trail for Black sportspeople and was the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood.