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Ewen Chatfield

Ewen Chatfield, New Zealand cricketer

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Born
July 3, 1950
Age in 2026
76
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1950

About Ewen Chatfield

Ewen John Chatfield is a former New Zealand cricketer. A medium-pace bowler, though Chatfield played 43 Tests and 114 One Day Internationals for his country, he is also remembered for having been hit in the head by a ball while batting, causing him to collapse and need resuscitation. Chatfield is also noted for being seriously injured on the cricket field, in the First Test against England in the 1974–75 season at Eden Park, Auckland. The English team's physiotherapist Bernard Thomas was the first to realise what had happened: Chatfield had swallowed his tongue. In 1984 he was awarded the Hutt City Sportsperson of the Year award (the first person to receive this award).

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Ewen Chatfield timeline

  1. Chatfield is also noted for being seriously injured on the cricket field, in the First Test against England in the 1974–75 season at Eden Park, Auckland.
  2. In 1984 he was awarded the Hutt City Sportsperson of the Year award (the first person to receive this award).

The world when Ewen Chatfield was born

Ewen Chatfield was born in 1950. 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.

Culture in 1950

  • #1 song"Goodnight, Irene" – The Weavers
  • Top movieAll About Eve
  • Top TV showTexaco Star Theater
  • Best-selling bookThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentUSA beats England 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup
  • Top headlineKorean War begins as North Korea invades the South
  • Technology milestoneFirst credit card introduced (Diners Club)
  • Defining fadPoodle skirts
  • Notable inventionCredit card (Diners Club)
  • World population2.56 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHarry S. Truman
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population151.3M

1950 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ewen Chatfield's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19502026
Gas$0.27$3.45/gal
Average home$8,450$435,000
Average income$5,200$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.46$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population151.3M341 million

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