About Ronald Napier
Lived 1935 – 2025 (aged 89). Ronald Napier was a cricketer and businessperson.
Ronald Stuart Napier (23 October 1935 – 11 June 2025) was a South African first-class cricketer and lawyer.
Born at Cape Town on 23 October 1935 to Ronald and Karin (nee Lindstrom), Napier's father was killed on active duty in North Africa in March 1944.
While studying at Oxford, he made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Oxford University against Sussex at Oxford in 1956.
Returning to South Africa after graduating, Napier held the positions of chairman of The Fire Protection Association and has served on the board of Business Against Crime, in addition to being a company director.
Napier died in Johannesburg, South Africa on 11 June 2025, aged 89.
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South African cricketer
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Ronald Napier was born on 23 October 1935 in Cape Town.
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Ronald Napier died on 11 June 2025.
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Ronald Napier was a cricketer and businessperson.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ronald Napier. https://biography.guide/ronald-napier/
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