Alastair McCorquodale, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alastair McCorquodale

British athlete

Date of Birth: 05-Dec-1925

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 27-Feb-2009

Profession: athletics competitor, cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Alastair McCorquodale (5 December 1925 in Hillhead, Glasgow – 27 February 2009 in Grantham) was a Scottish athlete and cricketer. McCorquodale was educated at Harrow where he opened the bowling for the 1st XI in the 1948 Eton v Harrow match at Lord's.
He represented Britain in Athletics at the 1948 Olympic Games in London.
He was denied a bronze medal in the 100m final by a photo finish, but won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay.
He never ran again. He also represented the Free Foresters, Marylebone Cricket Club in 1948 and Middlesex in three matches in 1951, as a left-handed batsman and a right-arm fast bowler.
He toured Canada with MCC in 1951-52.
He was the seventh oldest living Middlesex first-class cricketer prior to his death.