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John Daniell

ジョン・ダニエル

Jon Dani eru

Aliases: John Daniell (English sportsman)

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1878-12-12 (Bath, Somerset, England)
Died
1963-01-23 (London, England) age 84
Nationality
English, British
Languages
English
Religion
Christianity
Residence History
Bath, England → Cambridge, England → London, England

Career

Occupations
Cricketer, Rugby union player, Author, Barrister
Active Years
1896-1963
Affiliations
Somerset County Cricket Club, England national rugby union team, Bath Rugby Football Club

Education

Clifton College
Period: 1893-1896
Country: England
Public school
Jesus College, Cambridge
Period: 1897-1900
Country: United Kingdom
Did not graduate

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

The Decameron Club

1908 Novel

The Corner Lot

1909 Novel

Legacy

An English sportsman who represented his country in both cricket and rugby union, and also known as a novelist and sports writer. Recognized for contributions to sports literature.

Trivia

  • One of the few people to have represented England at both cricket and rugby union.
  • Captained the England rugby union team on five occasions.