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Norman Gordon was born on 6 August, 1911 in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa, is a South African cricketer. Discover Norman Gordon's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 103 years old?
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Norman Gordon |
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| Age |
103 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
6 August 1911 |
| Birthday |
6 August |
| Birthplace |
Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Date of death |
2 September, 2014 |
| Died Place |
Hillbrow, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Nationality |
South Africa
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Norman Gordon Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Norman Gordon Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Norman Gordon worth at the age of 103 years old? Norman Gordon’s income source is mostly from being a successful cricketer. He is from South Africa. We have estimated Norman Gordon's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
cricketer |
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Timeline
Norman Gordon (6 August 1911 – 2 September 2014) was a South African cricketer who played in five Test matches during the 1938–39 South African cricket season.
He was born in Boksburg, Transvaal.
He is the only male Test cricketer to live beyond 100 years of age.
Gordon played first-class cricket for Transvaal from the 1933–34 season as a right-handed fast bowler and a tail-end right-handed batsman.
He made his Test debut against England in December 1938, playing every Test of the five-match series.
In the first Test, he took his best Test match figures of 7–162, including 5–103 in the first innings.
He was stumped by Les Ames off the bowling of Tom Goddard for a first-ball duck in the drawn match.
In the second match he took 5–157 in England's only innings, but was again stumped by Ames off the bowling of Goddard for 0 in another drawn match.
In the third match, Gordon took 2–127 in England's only innings and was out for 1 and 0, falling to Ken Farnes and Hedley Verity as England won by an innings and 13 runs.
In the fourth match, he took 2–47 and 3–58 but did not bat in the drawn Test.
In the final Test Gordon took match figures of 1–256 and was not out in each innings, scoring 0 and 7.
This match was the famous Timeless Test, which took 10 days and was eventually declared a draw by agreement between the teams.
It was Gordon's final Test match.
He took his best innings figures of 6–61, followed by 3–86 in the second innings, for Transvaal against Natal at Johannesburg in 1939–40.
He continued playing for Transvaal until the 1948–49 season.
Gordon ran a sports shop in central Johannesburg.
He was the last living male to have played Test cricket before World War II.
Gordon became the oldest-ever Test cricketer on 23 March 2011, when he surpassed New Zealander Eric Tindill, who died on 1 August 2010, at age 99.
Gordon was Jewish, and was born in Boksburg, Transvaal.
He turned 100 in August 2011 and lived in central Johannesburg.
Following his death, he was succeeded as the oldest living first-class cricketer by John Manners.
