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Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda, shares a light moment with Professor Densil A. Williams, author of the biography of former West Indies captain Sir Richard Richardson, during the book's launch.
In a notable tribute to one of the Caribbean's cricketing icons, The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus pro vice-chancellor and principal, Professor Densil A. Williams, launched a biography of former West Indies captain Sir Richard Richardson.
The book was unveiled at Casa Palmadita, Fitches Creek in Antigua, celebrating Richardson's enduring legacy both on and off the cricket field across the Caribbean.
As the author of Richie Richardson, the latest installment in UWI Press’ Caribbean Biography Series, Professor Williams embraced the challenge of telling the personal and professional story of the former West Indies captain. Known for his meticulous research in international business, Professor Williams applied the same dedication to documenting the cricketing icon’s professional and personal journey.
The book was officially launched by Sir Rodney Williams, Governor General of Antigua and Barbuda.
Sir Rodney described Williams as an outstanding academic and praised him for his academic excellence and for the meticulous way in which he captured the work and life of Sir Richie Richardson. The launch event also included remark from Daryll Matthew, Minister of Education, Sport and Creative Industries, Antigua and Barbuda. A wide cross-section of people from business, government, academic and the public service attended the launch event.
The book, as part of the Caribbean Biography Series, aims to immortalise one of the region’s significant sporting figures, Sir Richard Benjamin Richardson. It traces his beginnings as a humble schoolboy in the Five Islands Village in Antigua and Barbuda where the 5th Campus of The UWI is now located, to his major accomplishments as a global sports superstar, an accomplished business man, a husband, father and grandfather, to being an ambassador for his country, Antigua and Barbuda.
The book is a must-read for cricket enthusiasts as it provides a gripping account of Richie’s time as player and captain of the West Indies team.
The book is now available at www.uwipress.com, inviting readers worldwide to explore the life and legacy of one of the Caribbean's most cherished cricketing heroes.
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