About George Gunn junior
Lived 1905 – 1957 (aged 52). George Gunn junior was a British cricketer.
George Vernon Gunn (21 July 1905 – 15 October 1957) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire between 1928 and 1950. He was a right-handed middle-order batsman and a right-arm leg-break bowler.
Early life and background He was born in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire in 1905. His father, George Gunn, and an uncle, John Gunn, played cricket for Nottinghamshire and England. Another uncle, Ernest Stapleton, played once for Derbyshire.
Later life and death After retiring from playing, Gunn took up coaching in the north of England. He served as an umpire in County Second XI cricket between 1953 and 1955.
He died in hospital at Shelton, Shropshire in 1957 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash.
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Who was George Gunn junior?
cricketer (1905-1957)
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George Gunn junior was born on 21 July 1905 in West Bridgford.
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George Gunn junior died on 15 October 1957 in Shelton.
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George Gunn junior was a cricketer.
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· DBpedia: George Gunn Jr. (cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Gunn junior. https://biography.guide/george-gunn-junior/
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