Trueman

British  

/ ˈtruːmən /

noun

1. Freddy , full name Frederick Sewards Trueman . 1931–2006, English cricketer; a fast bowler, he played for Yorkshire (1949–68) and England (1952–65); first bowler to take 300 test match wickets

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Example Sentences

Not since the legendary Fred Trueman hung up his international cricket boots in 1965 has any England bowler taken that many Test wickets at a better average.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Mr. Trueman contends that the loss of belief in man’s sacredness, depending as it did on a belief in God, occasioned the descent into confusion we constantly regret, without knowing quite why.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"All that the newspapers and television programmes were full of was where the Duke's horses were running, where David Sheppard was preaching and what Mrs Dexter was wearing," bemoaned Trueman.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

Trueman, who grew up in the North West, attended Stretford Grammar School before spending a year at the University of Manchester.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024

It is supposed to be a dialogue between one Richard Sparkes, a chandler by trade, but a professional wrecker also, and John Trueman, “an honest taylor.”

From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 by Whymper, Frederick