Alfred Lyttelton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Alfred Lyttelton

English cricket player and politician

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1857

Place of Birth: Westminster, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 05-Jul-1913

Profession: politician, association football player, tennis player, cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Alfred Lyttelton

  • Alfred Lyttelton KC (7 February 1857 – 5 July 1913) was a British politician and sportsman from the Lyttelton family who excelled at both football and cricket.
  • During his time at university he participated in Varsity Matches in five sports: cricket (1876–79), football (1876–78), athletics (1876) (he was selected to throw the hammer), rackets (1877–79) and real tennis (1877–79), displaying an ability that made him arguably the pre-eminent sportsman of his generation; his only rival in terms of versatility was Oxford's Cuthbert Ottaway.
  • He was, among numerous other achievements, the first man to represent England at both football and cricket.
  • Lyttelton was also a successful politician and served as Secretary of State for the Colonies between 1903 and 1905.

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