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Tony Harris (sportsman)

Tony Harris, South African cricketer and rugby player (died 1993)

Born
August 27, 1916
Died
March 7, 1993
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1916

About Tony Harris (sportsman)

Terence Anthony Harris known as Tony Harris, was a South African sportsman who was the last man to be a dual international of both cricket and rugby union for his country. He represented South Africa in five rugby union Tests during the 1930s as a fly-half, following World War II he played Test cricket three times between 1947 and 1949 as an attacking batsman. After losing the first Test to New Zealand, Harris was brought into the team for the second match allowing Danie Craven to switch to his best position of scrum half. South Africa preceded to turn the series around winning 2–1, the only time South Africa ever won a Test series in New Zealand. Harris made his first-class cricket debut in the Currie Cup for Griqualand West aged 17, scoring 114 not out in the second innings of the match against Orange Free State. Across the whole tour, Harris played 15 first-class matches, scoring 701 runs at an average of 36.89 with his sole century of the trip coming against Glamorgan.

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The world when Tony Harris (sportsman) was born

Tony Harris (sportsman) was born in 1916. 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 1916

  • Best-selling book"Seventeen" – Booth Tarkington

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGeorgia Tech defeats Cumberland 222-0, most lopsided football game ever
  • Top headlineBattle of the Somme — 1 million casualties
  • Technology milestoneTanks first used in warfare
  • Notable inventionMilitary tanks
  • World population~1.76B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population99.6M

1916 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Tony Harris (sportsman)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19162026
Population99.6M341 million

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