Fred le Roux

{{Short description|South African cricketer (1882–1963)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Fred le Roux

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Frederick Louis le Roux

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1882|2|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Somerset East, Cape Colony

| death_date = {{Death date and age|1963|9|22|1882|2|5|df=yes}}

| death_place = Durban, Natal, South Africa

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| columns = 2

| column1 = Test

| matches1 = 1

| runs1 = 1

| bat avg1 = 0.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 1

| deliveries1 = 54

| wickets1 = 0

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1= 0/–

| column2 = First-class

| matches2 = 34

| runs2 = 1,258

| bat avg2 = 28.59

| 100s/50s2 = 2/9

| top score2 = 102

| deliveries2 = 3572

| wickets2 = 93

| bowl avg2 = 19.75

| fivefor2 = 6

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 6/28

| catches/stumpings2= 15/–

| international = true

| country = South Africa

| onetest = true

| testdebutagainst = England

| testdebutdate = 14 February

| testdebutyear = 1914

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45974.html CricInfo

| date = 20 January

| year = 2019

}}

Frederick Louis le Roux (5 February 1882 – 22 September 1963) was a South African cricketer.{{Cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/45974.html |title=Fred le Roux |website=Cricinfo |access-date=19 January 2019}}

Le Roux was born in Somerset East, Cape Colony.[https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/369/369.html Fred le Roux], CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2019. He was in a pool of players for consideration for the 1912 Triangular Tournament in England, but was not selected by the committee to travel.{{cite web |url=http://test-cricket-tours.co.uk/page_2661474.html |title=Tour of England 1912 (The Triangular Tournament) |work=Test Cricket Tours |access-date=19 January 2019 |archive-date=20 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190120043115/http://test-cricket-tours.co.uk/page_2661474.html |url-status=dead }} He played in his only Test match in February 1914, during England's tour to South Africa. He scored just one run in his two innings and bowled nine overs without taking a wicket. He also captained Transvaal in domestic cricket for several seasons.{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IpBLAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Fred+le+Roux%22+cricket |title=World Cricketers: A Biographical Dictionary |first=Christopher |last=Martin-Jenkins |date=19 January 1996 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780192100054 |access-date=19 January 2019 |via=Google Books}}{{Cite news |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228442.html |title=Obituaries in 1964 |date=4 December 2005 |work=Wisden |access-date=19 January 2019}} He died, aged 81, in Durban, Natal.