Billy Boston, who blazed a trail for Black sportspeople in Britain during the 1950s and '60s, has become the first rugby ...

Boston, who finished his career with a British record of 571 tries, was honored Tuesday in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Billy Boston - a trailblazer for black sports stars in the 1950s and 60s - has received rugby league’s first knighthood. One of the greatest ever players in the 130-year history of the sport ...

Billy Boston will receive rugby league’s first knighthood in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. Cardiff-born Boston, 90, blazed a trail for black sports stars during the 1950s ...

Billy Boston paved the way for black athletes in the 1950s and 60s, cementing his legacy as he received rugby league's debut knighthood. This monumental recognition saw Sir Billy honoured by King ...

Rugby league's "scandalous" 130-year wait for a knighthood is finally over after legendary winger Billy Boston was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Boston ...

Billy Boston, pictured leaving the field in 1966, has become rugby league's first ever knight. Credit: WIGAN WARRIORS After scoring 571 tries in 564 career appearances following a £3,000 switch ...

A true rugby league legend was officially knighted this week at a private ceremony in Buckingham Palace. You would be hard-pressed to find a Wiganer who didn’t know the name Billy Boston.

Billy Boston will become the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood (PA) Billy Boston will receive rugby league’s first knighthood in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

Billy Boston during the rugby league Challenge Cup final at Wembley in 1959 (PA) Rugby league star Billy Boston is set to be knighted by the King at a Buckingham Palace investiture ceremony in a ...

Billy Boston, who blazed a trail for Black sportspeople in Britain during the 1950s and '60s, became the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood in a special ceremony at Buckingham ...