Lindy delapenha biography
- Lloyd Lindbergh "Lindy" Delapenha (– 26 January 2017) was a.
- Lindy was also Middlesbrough FC's first black player and the first Jamaican to play in British League football.
- Lindy was born in Jamaica on 20 May 1927.
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Lindy Delapenha: Boro’s Jamaican legend
Very occasionally there comes along a footballer with the precision and power of Rudolf Nureyev. Lindy Delapenha, who played for Middlesbrough Football Club between 1950 and 1958, was one such. That lethal right foot helped: at only 5ft 7in Lindy still had the most dangerous penalty kick in the game.
Boro’s first black player
Lindy was also Middlesbrough FC’s first black player and the first Jamaican to play in British League football.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1927, Lloyd Lindberg Delapenha showed his athletic abilities early, excelling at football, cricket, hockey and tennis. As a schoolboy, he memorably completed 16 events over a one and a half day period.
He travelled to Britain in 1946 and signed up for the Armed Forces, serving in the Royal Fusiliers. Playing for his battalion’s team in Egypt, he caught the attention of the talent scouts. Arsenal rejected him after a trial which he thought had gone well.
Lindy declined the chance to play for Britain in the Olympic Games of 1948, preferring to go into professional foo
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Lindy Delapenha
Lindy Delapenha was a Jamaican footballer who gained recognition as a pioneer for his achievements in both club and international football. Born on February 23, 1927, in Kingston, Jamaica, Lindy grew up with a passion for the sport that would shape his career and legacy. He became the first Jamaican player to sign a professional contract with an English club, leading the way for future generations of Jamaican footballers.
Lindy Delapenha's rise to prominence began in the 1940s when he joined the celebrated Jamaican football team, Kingston Corinthians. His impressive performances caught the attention of sc
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LLoyd Lindbergh Delapenha (1927 - 2017)
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Lindy Delapenha is Notable.
Lindy Delapenha has African ancestry.
Lindy Delapenha was born in Jamaica.
Lloyd Lindbergh "Lindy" Delapenha was a Jamaican footballer and sports journalist. He was the first Jamaican to play professional football in England.
LLoyd was born in 1927. He passed away in 2017.
Parents: Lester and Josephine Delapenha
Wife: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carole_Crawford
Children: Paul Delapenha, Linda Delapenha-Wynter, and Marie-Clare Delapenha-Lyons.
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