Albert Banks, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Banks

cricketer

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Maryborough, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1930

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James Albert "Darky" Banks (10 December 1883 – 5 July 1930), the son of a former American slave, was an Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer.
He played two first-class matches for Western Australia between 1908/09 and 1920/21. Mr.
Banks's father [Jordan Henry Banks (1832–1887)], a giant of about 6ft.
3in., and built proportionately, and who commanded the respect and good will of all sections in Maryborough, was a slave before the civil war.
Such was his great strength that the log cabins, in which runaways were confined on the plantations, were not strong enough to hold him.
He was chased and run down by hounds; but ultimately made his escape to freedom via Canada, coming to Australia and settling in Maryborough, where all the family were born.
— The Australasian, 29 November 1919.He played in the West Australian Football League for South Fremantle and Perth, captaining South Fremantle in 1909, 1912 and 1914.
His brother Tom Banks played for Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League.