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Everton Weekes

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Weekes in the 1940s

Sir Everton DeCourcy Weekes, KCMG, GCM, OBE (26 February 1925 1 July 2020) was cricketer who played for West Indies. Along with Frank Worrell and Clyde Walcott, he formed what was known as "The Three Ws" of West Indian cricket. He was born in Saint Michael, Barbados.

Weekes began his career in 1948. Earlier that year, he scored 88 and 117 runs (retired) in domestic cricket and got selected for the tour. He played his first match for Barbados on 24 February 1945, the day before his 20th birthday. He retired in 1958.

Weekes died on 1 July 2020 in Christ Church, Barbados at the age of 95.[1]

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  1. "Cricket legend Sir Everton passes". Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-02.