About Jack Pearson
Lived 1922 – 2007 (aged 85). Jack Pearson was a British cricketer.
Lawrence Ivor "Jack" Pearson (25 January 1922 – 1 October 2007) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1946.
Pearson was born at Darnall, Sheffield. He began playing for Derbyshire in July 1945 before the County Championship came back after the Second World War. He made his debut for Derbyshire in the 1946 season in a match against Glamorgan in August. He played one more first-class match in the same month which was his last for Derbyshire.
Pearson was a left-handed batsman who played four innings in two first-class matches with an average of 6.00 and a top score of 18.
Pearson died at the age of 85 at Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
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Who was Jack Pearson?
English cricketer (1922-2007)
When was Jack Pearson born?
Jack Pearson was born on 25 January 1922 in Sheffield.
When did Jack Pearson die?
Jack Pearson died on 1 October 2007 in Sutton in Ashfield.
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Jack Pearson was a cricketer.
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Jack Pearson was British.
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