Garfield Sobers

Summary

Garfield Sobers is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Bridgetown^[2]. He was born on July 28, 1936^[3]. He passed away in Saint Michael^[4]. He died on July 17, 2026^[5]. He worked as a cricketer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #6,303 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Garfield Sobers was born in Bridgetown^[2].
• Garfield Sobers died in Saint Michael^[4].
• Garfield Sobers was born on July 28, 1936^[3].
• Garfield Sobers died on July 17, 2026^[5].
• Garfield Sobers held citizenship in Barbados^[8].
• Garfield Sobers's professions included cricketer^[6].
• Garfield Sobers received the Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[9].
• Garfield Sobers received the Barbadian National Heroes^[10].
• Garfield Sobers received the Knight Bachelor^[11].
• Garfield Sobers is recorded as male^[12].
• Garfield Sobers's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Garfield Sobers's member of sports team is recorded as West Indies cricket team^[14].
• Garfield Sobers's member of sports team is recorded as Barbados national cricket team^[15].
• Garfield Sobers's member of sports team is recorded as South Australia cricket team^[16].
• Garfield Sobers's member of sports team is recorded as Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club^[17].
• Garfield Sobers's Commons category is recorded as Garfield Sobers^[18].
• Garfield Sobers's sport is recorded as cricket^[19].
• Garfield Sobers's given name is recorded as Garfield^[20].
• Garfield Sobers's described at URL is recorded as https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199935796.001.0001/acref-9780199935796-e-1990^[21].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bridgetown^[2], Garfield Sobers… he was born on July 28, 1936^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Garfield Sobers worked as a cricketer^[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[9], an award^[22]; Barbadian National Heroes^[10], an award^[23], in Barbados^[24]; and Knight Bachelor^[11], a title of honor^[25], in United Kingdom^[26], founded in 1300^[27].

Death and Burial

Garfield Sobers died on July 17, 2026^[5]. He passed away in Saint Michael^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Garfield Sobers include Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy^[28], a trophy^[29], founded in 2004^[30].

Why It Matters

Garfield Sobers ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month, #6,303 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy^[28], a trophy^[29], founded in 2004^[30].

FAQs

Where was Garfield Sobers born?

Garfield Sobers's place of birth was Bridgetown^[2].

Where did Garfield Sobers die?

Garfield Sobers died in Saint Michael^[4].

What did Garfield Sobers do for work?

Garfield Sobers worked as cricketer^[6].

What awards did Garfield Sobers receive?

Honors received include Wisden Cricketer of the Year^[9], Barbadian National Heroes^[10], and Knight Bachelor^[11].