Ken Weekes
Kenneth Hunnel Weekes (January 24, 1912 – February 9, 1998) was a West Indian cricketer who represented Jamaica (1938–1947/48) and played two Tests matches on the West Indies tour of England in 1939.
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| Full name | Kenneth Hunnell Weekes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1912 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 February 1998 (aged 86) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-hand bat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 48) | 24–27 June 1939 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 19–22 August 1939 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Cousin of the renowned batsman Everton, he was the first Test cricketer to be born in the United States; as of 2007, the only other US-born cricketer to have played at that level is the Sri Lankan Jehan Mubarak.
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