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Honour 'a bit late' for legend Sir Billy
The Herald
|June 11, 2025
"TRAILBLAZING" rugby league star Sir Billy Boston's honour came "a little bit late", his son said, as his father became a knight in a first for the sport.
Sir Billy, who scored 478 tries in 488 matches for Wigan after making the switch from rugby union in 1953, was knighted by the King in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
The 90-year-old, who was born in Wales, revealed in 2016 that he was living with vascular dementia.
Speaking after his father was knighted, Sir Billy's son Stephen said: "It's a really great honour. I think it has come a little bit late. It could have come a little bit earlier."
Sir Billy's knighthood was awarded before the latest round of honours has been publicly announced, amid concerns for his health.
This story is from the June 11, 2025 edition of The Herald.
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