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Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921)

Sam Cook, English cricketer and umpire (died 1996)

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Born
August 23, 1921
Died
September 4, 1996
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1921

About Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921)

Cecil "Sam" Cook was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and in one Test match for the England cricket team. Cecil "Sam" Cook (23 August 1921 – 4 September 1996) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and in one Test match for the England cricket team. Cook, who was never known by his given name, took a wicket with his first ball in first-class cricket, and claimed 133 wickets in the 1946 season, when he played in the Test Trial. Not known for his batting skills, he scored fewer than 2,000 first-class runs and never reached 40 in an innings.

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Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921) timeline

  1. Cecil "Sam" Cook (23 August 1921 – 4 September 1996) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and in one Test match for the England cricket team.
  2. Cook, who was never known by his given name, took a wicket with his first ball in first-class cricket, and claimed 133 wickets in the 1946 season, when he played in the Test Trial.

The world when Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921) was born

Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921) was born in 1921. 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 1921

  • #1 song"My Man" – Fanny Brice
  • Top movieThe Kid (Charlie Chaplin)
  • Best-selling bookMain Street – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJack Dempsey vs Georges Carpentier — first million-dollar gate
  • Top headlineWarren G. Harding inaugurated as 29th President
  • Technology milestoneAlbert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics
  • Defining fadOuija boards
  • Notable inventionLie detector (polygraph)
  • World population1.88 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWarren G. Harding
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population108.5M

1921 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Sam Cook (cricketer, born 1921)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19212026
Gas$0.26$3.45/gal
Average home$5,500$435,000
Average income$3,010$67,500
Movie ticket$0.15$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population108.5M341 million

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