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Eric Whitman

Eric Whitman

Welsh cricketer


Eric Ioan Emlyn Whitman (31 July 1909 5 December 1990) was a Welsh cricketer and teacher.

Early life

Whitman was born in Barry, Glamorgan.[1]

Cricket

Whitman, who had taken up cricket in university, played club cricket for Barry Cricket Club. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played two first-class games for Glamorgan during the 1932 season, appearing in the lower order in both games.[1]

Military service

Whitman served as a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force during World War II, leaving the service on 27 June 1945.[2][3]

Teaching career

Following the end of his cricketing career, Whitman became a school teacher. By 1951 he was teaching at Bournemouth School.[4] In 1958 he became the first headmaster of Aldridge Grammar School where he remained until his retirement in 1974.

Marriage

Whitman married Madge Trowell in East Glamorgan in 1936.[5]

Death

Whitman died in Norwich, Norfolk on 5 December 1990, aged 81.


  1. "Eric Whitman". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

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