About Foffie Williams
Lived 1914 – 1997 (aged 83). Foffie Williams was a cricketer.
Ernest Albert Vivian "Foffie" Williams (10 April 1914, Bank Hall, St Michael, Barbados – 13 April 1997, Bridgetown, Barbados) was a West Indian cricketer who played in four Tests in 1939 and 1948.
In the second innings of the First Test at Bridgetown in 1948, Williams hit his first six balls to the boundary: 6, 6, 4, 4, 4, 4. He reached 50 in half an hour and finished with 72 in 63 minutes. His highest first-class score was 131 not out for Barbados against Trinidad in 1935–36, when he and Manny Martindale shared an eighth-wicket partnership of 255, which remains a West Indian first-class record; he also took three wickets in each innings, opening the bowling.
He became the chief sports officer in Barbados.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Foffie Williams?
Barbados cricketer (1914-1997)
When was Foffie Williams born?
Foffie Williams was born on 10 April 1914 in Barbados, Saint Michael Parish, Barbados.
When did Foffie Williams die?
Foffie Williams died on 13 April 1997 in Bridgetown.
What was Foffie Williams's occupation?
Foffie Williams was a cricketer.
What nationality was Foffie Williams?
Foffie Williams's recorded nationality: Barbados.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Foffie Williams. https://biography.guide/foffie-williams/
MLA: "Foffie Williams." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/foffie-williams/.
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