Full name Oswald Charles Dawson Role Cricketer Name Ossie Dawson | National side South African Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Fast bowling | |
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Born 1 September 1919 ( 1919-09-01 ) Durban, Natal Died December 22, 2008, Umhlanga, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | ||
Oswald Charles "Ossie" 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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