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

Billy Boston has become the first knight in rugby league's 130-year history after being honoured by King Charles III at ...

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 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 ...

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, 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 ...

Rugby league star Sir Billy Boston received his knighthood from the King at Buckingham Palace (Aaron Chown/PA) “Trailblazing” rugby league star Sir Billy Boston’s honour came “a little bit ...

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 ...

Billy Boston to become rugby league’s first knight - The 90-year-old blazed a trail for black sports stars and finished his ...

Born in the Welsh capital Cardiff, Boston is one of the greatest players in the history of rugby league, the 13-man code that split 130 years ago from the more widely played 15-a-side rugby union ...