Ossie Dawson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ossie Dawson

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


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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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