Henry Scattergood, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Henry Scattergood

American cricketer

Date of Birth: 26-Jan-1877

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jun-1953

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Joseph Henry Scattergood (January 26, 1877 – June 15, 1953) was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Scattergood was one of the Philadelphian cricketers that played from the end of the 19th century through the early years of the next.
Scattergood was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a prominent Quaker family.
He began his sports career as a baseball catcher, but was converted to a wicket-keeper while a student at Haverford College.
While at Haverford, Scattergood also played football and tennis and served as the treasurer and secretary of his class.
In 1895, he graduated from Haverford with honors in mathematics before going on to more schooling at Harvard University.
Following his time at Harvard, Scattergood began a long career as a businessman and philanthropist in the Philadelphia area.
It was also at this time that he began playing for the Philadelphian cricket team.