William Blackburn
Athlete
1888 – 1941
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Who was William Blackburn?
William Edward Blackburn was an English amateur first-class cricketer, who played ten matches for the Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1919 and 1920.
Born in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England, Blackburn was a right-handed batsman, who scored 26 runs with a highest score of six not out, at an average of 3.71. His right-arm fast medium bowling took 45 wickets at an average of 24.73, with a best return of five wickets for seventeen runs.
Blackburn died in June 1941 in Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire, aged 52.
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- Born
- Nov 24, 1888
Clitheroe - Died
- Jun 3, 1941
Heaton, Greater Manchester
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on July 23, 2013
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