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Charlie Parker (cricketer)

Charlie Parker, English cricketer, coach, and umpire (died 1959)

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Born
October 14, 1882
Died
July 11, 1959
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1882

About Charlie Parker (cricketer)

Charles Warrington Leonard Parker was an English cricketer, who stands as the third highest wicket taker in the history of first-class cricket, behind Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freeman. Charles Warrington Leonard Parker (14 October 1882 – 11 July 1959) was an English cricketer, who stands as the third highest wicket taker in the history of first-class cricket, behind Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freeman. Though helped by appalling batting sides for much of his success, Parker took 125 wickets in 1920, 164 in 1921, 206 in 1922, 204 in 1924, and headed the first-class averages with 222 in 1925.

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Charlie Parker (cricketer) timeline

  1. Charles Warrington Leonard Parker (14 October 1882 – 11 July 1959) was an English cricketer, who stands as the third highest wicket taker in the history of first-class cricket, behind Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freeman.
  2. Though helped by appalling batting sides for much of his success, Parker took 125 wickets in 1920, 164 in 1921, 206 in 1922, 204 in 1924, and headed the first-class averages with 222 in 1925.

The world when Charlie Parker (cricketer) was born

Charlie Parker (cricketer) was born in 1882. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Charlie Parker (cricketer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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