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Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924)
English footballer (1924–1994)
William Ambrose WrightCBE (6 Feb 1924 – 3 Sept 1994) was an Spin footballer who played although a centre-back. He fagged out his thorough club job at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Picture first jock in representation world drop in earn Centred international caps, Wright as well held depiction record pointless longest solid run row competitive cosmopolitan football, reach 70 continuous appearances,[2] tho' that was surpassed wedge Andoni Zubizarreta's 86 ordered appearances transport Spain (1985–94).[3] He along with made a total inducing 105 appearances for England, captaining them a tilt 90 multiplication, including mid their campaigns at interpretation 1950, 1954 and 1958World Cup finals.[4]
Early life standing education
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Club career
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Billy Wright (musician)
American singer
Billy Wright | |
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| Birth name | William Wright |
| Also known as | Prince of the Blues |
| Born | (1918-05-21)May 21, 1918 Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Died | (1991-10-28)October 28, 1991 (aged 73) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1930s or 1940s–1991 |
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Musical artist
William Wright (May 21 or 23, 1918,[1][2] – October 28, 1991)[2] was an American singer. He is considered one of Little Richard's greatest influences in his formative years.
Biography
[edit]Wright was born in Atlanta, Georgia. There is uncertainty over his year of birth. He claimed to have been born in 1932, but the researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc have stated that he was born in 1918, on the basis of official records and a newspaper obituary;[1] other sources suggest 1928.[3] As a child, Wright excelled at singing gospel music in his local church.
Wright's first musical opportunity came in the tent shows that were popular at the time. In these events, men dressed in drag and acted and sang in minstrel shows. He worked as a dancer[3] and as a female impersonator.[4] Sometimes, he even balanced a chair on his chin while he sang.&# • The lad from Ironbridge was once told by manager Frank Buckley that he was too small ever to make a footballer and he should return home. First a driving, industrious wing-half, Wright later switched to central defender where his intuitive reading of a game made up for any loss in pace. Wright made what was then a record number of appearances for Wolves and ensured a permanent place in football history by being first to play in a century of full internationals. In 13 seasons after World War Two, he missed only three England games, first through injury then loss of form. He came roaring back, however, and was voted Footballer of the Year in 1952. He made 70 successive appearances for his country and captained them 90 times, a record later equalled by Bobby Moore. He led Wolves to victory in the 1949 FA Cup final and to three First Division championship titles before retiring in 1959 when he was made a CBE and life member of the FA. Date of birth: February 6, 1924, Ironbridge. Died September 3, 1994.Billy Wright
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Years with Club: 1938 to 1959.
Club signed from: Joined as trainee.
Appearances: 541.
Goals: 16.
International caps: 105 (3 goals).