RIP Basil D'Oliveira, the man who inadvertently began the end of apartheid

[ramjambunath]

In other news Basil D'Oliveira passed away:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/541152.html

RIP

Basil D'Oliveira 1928-2011
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/15803140.stm

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/8901783/Basil-DOliveira-far-more-than-a-cricketing-hero.html

A man who truly transcended just sport and played the biggest role in apartheid awareness in many parts of the world, all without having a political agenda and maintaining complete dignity in the process.

Dolly's side of the story
http://basildoliveira.com/the-doliveira-affair/a-view-from-basil-doliveira/

RIP Basil D'Oliveira, a true legend both on and off the pitch.

 

[craig1985]

He will be missed.

I would tend to say it brought apartheid into world prominence as you say and which led to the boycott of their sporting teams for the next 20+ years.

 

[ramjambunath]

It's weird that he had to lie about his age so he could have a better shot at playing for England (he was born in '28 but officially '31). Also, credit to Arlott for going out of the way to allow Dolly to have a career in England.