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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 19, 1903
Died
July 1, 1965 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Dover, Kent, England
Wally Hammond
Biography
With over 50,000 first-class runs and a batting average of 58.45 in Tests, Hammond was the undisputed successor to Jack Hobbs as England's premier batsman. His bowling and slip fielding made him simply invaluable to the team during the Bradman era.
