Eddie Dawson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eddie Dawson

Cricket player of England.

Date of Birth: 13-Feb-1904

Place of Birth: Paddington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Jun-1979

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Edward William Dawson (13 February 1904 – 4 June 1979) was an English cricketer who played in five Tests from 1928 to 1930. A batsman whose studious technique made full use of his talent, Dawson excelled for Eton, scoring 159 in the traditional fixture against Harrow.
He then went up to Magdalene College, Cambridge, and earned his blue as a freshman, captaining the University in 1927.He played his county cricket for Leicestershire, captaining the county for four seasons.
He toured with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) to South Africa in 1927–28 and New Zealand in 1929–30.
He made 55 in his last Test, at Auckland, opening the innings with Ted Bowley.
He scored 12,598 first-class runs with 14 centuries, the highest being a knock of 146 against Gloucestershire.
His swansong was a chanceless 91 against the Australians in 1934. As a member of the Coldstream Guards during World War II, his duties included guarding Rudolf Hess in Sussex.
In his later years he was a creative director of the Outward Bound movement.