Ossie Dawson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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South African cricketer
Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1919
Place of Birth: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Date of Death: 22-Dec-2008
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Ossie Dawson
- Oswald Charles "Osie" Dawson MC (1 September 1919 – 22 December 2008) was a South African cricketer who played in 9 Tests, all against England, in the 1947 and 1948-49 series. He was a medium pace bowler and a useful late middle order batsman who was an important player for Natal from 1938-39 to 1949-50 and Border from 1951-52 to 1961-62.
- He also played baseball for Natal.Before he came to prominence on the cricket field, he had a distinguished record in World War II.
- He served with the Royal Durban Light Infantry at the Battle of El Alamein and later won a Military Cross in Italy.
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