About John Willis
Lived 1886 – 1963 (aged 77). John Willis was a British cricketer.
John William Willis (31 August 1886 – 21 September 1963) was an English cricketer. Willis was a right-handed batsman, though his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Rothwell, Northamptonshire.
Willis made a single first-class appearance for Northamptonshire against Yorkshire in the 1919 County Championship. In Northamptonshire's first-innings he was dismissed for 4 by Roy Kilner, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by the same bowler for a duck. With the ball, Willis bowled a total of ten wicketless overs.
He died at the town of his birth on 21 September 1963.
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Who was John Willis?
cricketer (1886-1963)
When was John Willis born?
John Willis was born on 31 August 1886 in Rothwell.
When did John Willis die?
John Willis died on 21 September 1963 in Rothwell.
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John Willis was a cricketer.
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John Willis was British.
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