About William Knightley-Smith
Lived 1932 – 1962 (aged 29). William Knightley-Smith was a British cricketer.
William Knightley-Smith (1 August 1932 – 31 July 1962) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1952 and 1961.
Life and career Bill Knightley-Smith was educated at Highgate School in North London, where he was captain of the cricket, football and fives teams. After Highgate he went to St John's College, Cambridge, where he won blues for cricket and football. His highest first-class score was 95, the highest score in the match, for Cambridge against Essex in 1955.
Knightley-Smith left first-class cricket after the 1957 season to take a teaching position at Highgate, his old school. He later became an insurance executive in Liverpool and Edinburgh. He collapsed and died on the eve of his 30th birthday while playing tennis in Edinburgh.
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Who was William Knightley-Smith?
cricketer (1932-1962)
When was William Knightley-Smith born?
William Knightley-Smith was born on 1 August 1932 in Smithfield.
When did William Knightley-Smith die?
William Knightley-Smith died on 31 July 1962 in Edinburgh.
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William Knightley-Smith was a cricketer.
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William Knightley-Smith was British.
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