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The Legendary Eddie Gilbert was one of the first Aborigines to play! - chairman - 01-15-2017 Slender and standing at 5ft 7in, Eddie Gilbert did not look like your average fast bowler, but then he wasn’t your average cricketer. Born in Queensland in 1905, Gilbert was one of the first Aborigines to play professional cricket and his first over in first-class cricket, described by Don Bradman as the fastest he ever faced, is the stuff of legend. The story goes that Gilbert knocked the bat from The Don’s hands with a sharp-rising delivery before getting him caught behind for a duck later in the over. A suspect action meant Gilbert never played for his country but a statue recognising his groundbreaking career was unveiled at Allan Border Field in Brisbane in 2008. Re: The Legendary Eddie Gilbert was one of the first Aborigines to play! - chairman - 01-15-2017