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Remembering the 'Mighty Mouse'

O'Neil Gordon 'Collie’ Smith: 1933-1959

• Represented Kingston College in school boy cricket and Boys’ Town in Senior Cup
• Made his debut for Jamaica in 1955
• Played for Burnley in the British Lancashire League
• Smith’s batting record in 26 Tests reads 1,331 runs at an average of 31.69.
• Gary Sobers was injured in the car crash that killed Collie Smith
• “Collie Smith Drive” in the constituency of South St. Andrew is named after him

Source: http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060912/news/news2.html

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