About Gordon Proverbs
Lived 1924 – 2019 (aged 95). Gordon Proverbs was a cricketer.
Nigel Gordon Proverbs (22 May 1924 – 12 July 2019) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Barbados from 1949 to 1955.
A middle-order batsman, his highest score was 84 in 1951-52, when he added 198 for the fourth wicket with Wilfred Farmer in a Barbados total of 753 against Jamaica. He later moved to New Zealand where he played for many years for the Athletic College Old Boys Cricket Club in Nelson.
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Who was Gordon Proverbs?
cricketer (1924-2019)
When was Gordon Proverbs born?
Gordon Proverbs was born on 22 May 1924 in Barbados cricket team, Saint Michael, Barbados.
When did Gordon Proverbs die?
Gordon Proverbs died on 12 July 2019 in New Zealand.
What was Gordon Proverbs's occupation?
Gordon Proverbs was a cricketer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gordon Proverbs. https://biography.guide/gordon-proverbs/
MLA: "Gordon Proverbs." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gordon-proverbs/.
Chicago: "Gordon Proverbs." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gordon-proverbs/.
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