At the age of ninety, he is rugby league's first player to receive a knighthood in its 130-year history. Find out more about ...

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

The son of Wigan rugby league hero Sir Billy Boston has spoken about his father’s visit to Buckingham Palace to receive his ...

Although the family was ‘bursting with pride’ on the occasion, with Sir Billy’s vascular dementia worsening and the deaths of ...

Boston, who finished his career with a British record of 571 tries, was honored Tuesday in a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace.

Billy Boston, who blazed trail for Black sports stars during 1950s and 1960s, received rugby leagues first knighthood in ...

The former Wigan player will be the first rugby league player to receive a knighthood in 130 years of the sport's history.

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 ...

The 90-year-old was knighted by the King in a private ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday after a campaign to get the ...

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 ...

Rugby league's "scandalous" 130-year wait for a knighthood is finally over after legendary winger Billy Boston was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE). Boston ...

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 ...