James Wyllie
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James Wyllie(born July 6 in Edinburgh; died April 5, 1899) was a British draughts player who is important to the history of the game. He is often nicknamed "Herd Laddie." The year of his birth is uncertain being either 1818 or 1820.
He was raised in Ayrshire where he got involved in draughts after initial discouragement. By his teens he was winning consistently against players much older than him. He later became a rival with Robert Martins for the next forty years with both men dominating the Scottish championship. By the 1870s Wylie began touring the world and was internationally known in the game.
He brought in plays and innovations still used.
