Legendary former cricket umpire Dickie Bird has died at the age of 92. Yorkshire have announced that Harold Dennis “Dickie” Bird passed away peacefully at home.
Bird played for Yorkshire and Leicestershire as a player, but it was only after his playing career was cut short that he found his calling as an umpire. He became one of the most famous umpires in the sport and was synonymous with Yorkshire, in his later life becoming the club's president.
Yorkshire said in a statement: "The thoughts of everyone at the Yorkshire County Cricket Club are with Dickie’s family and friends during this time. He will be truly missed by all at the Club having spent an incredible amount of time in support of everyone here and will be remembered as one the greatest characters in Yorkshire’s history.
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"Further details regarding memorial arrangements will be shared in due course, and the Club will be looking to honour him in a variety of ways in the coming weeks."
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