The Resume

(July 18, 1848-October 23, 1915)
Born in Downend, England, United Kingdom
Birth name was William Gilbert Grace
Played first-class cricket (1865-1908)
Scored over 1,000 runs and took 100 wickets in seven seasons (1874-78,1885-86)
Physician

Why he might be annoying:

He took 12 years to graduate from medical school.
Although he was officially an 'amateur' athlete, many years he earned more money from cricket than from medicine.
He was nicknamed 'the Old Man' while only in his early 30s.
Allegedly, after being bowled out during a charity match, he continued to play, telling the official who had called him out, 'They came to see me bat, not to see you umpire.'
His four autobiographies were all ghostwritten.

Why he might not be annoying:

He donated much of his time as a physician to charities.
He was credited with making cricket an English institution.
One historian called him 'the best-known Englishman of his time.'
His portrait was used as the face of God in 'Monty Python and the Holy Grail.'

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 13]
• Cricketers
• I am Known by My Initials
• I Am the Babe Ruth of My Sport
• I Died in 1915 (Ranked: 67)
• Look at the Time
• Profiles 23501-23750 (Ranked: 23578)
• Wizard Beards

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 30 Votes: 23.33% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 19 Votes: 47.37% Annoying