Ted a'Beckett
Australian cricketer and lawyer
Born
August 11th, 1907
118 years ago
Died
June 2nd, 1989
36 years ago — 81 years old
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Australia
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Played cricket for Victoria and represented Australia in Test matches. Participated in 11 Test matches from 1931 to 1938. Also worked as a lawyer after his cricketing career, contributing to legal practices in Australia.
Played 11 Test matches for Australia
Played domestic cricket for Victoria
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