About William Longman
Lived 1892 – 1967 (aged 74). William Longman was a croquet player and publisher.
William Longman (14 November 1882 – 1 March 1967) was a croquet player from England.
Longman won the Champion Cup in 1925 and was three times runner up in the Open Championship (1920, 1925 and 1926) and twice runner up in the Men's Championship (1953 and 1957). Longman represented England in the 1925 MacRobertson Shield tournament.
As an administrator, Longman served on the Council of the Croquet Association between 1919 and 1967, serving as Chairman (1924 to 1926) and Vice President (1948 to 1967).
Works Croquet in the Sixties (Longmans, Green & Co, 1921).
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Who was William Longman?
English publisher and croquet player
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William Longman was born on 14 November 1892 in England.
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William Longman died on 1 March 1967.
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William Longman was a croquet player and publisher.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). William Longman. https://biography.guide/william-longman/
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