Jeff Stollmeyer
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Born | Santa Cruz, Trinidad | 11 March 1921|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 September 1989 Melbourne, Florida, United States | (aged 68)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Legbreak, googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 23 June 1939 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 April 1955 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 30 May 2019 |
Jeffrey Baxter Stollmeyer (11 March 1921 – 10 September 1989) was a
Early life
Stollmeyer was born in Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago.
Career
Cricket
Described as "tall and graceful with a good range of strokes marked especially by the drive" by
Post-playing career
After his playing career, Stollmeyer had a long and distinguished career in cricket administration. He served as President of the
Legacy
In June 1988 Stollmeyer was celebrated on the $2.50 Trinidad and Tobago stamp alongside the Barbados Cricket Buckle.
Personal life
Stollmeyer died on 10 September 1989 in a hospital in Melbourne, Florida, after suffering wounds from home invaders in his home in Port-of-Spain.[3]
Stollmeyer's older brother Vic also played Test cricket for the West Indies while another brother, Hugh was one of Trinidad's great painters who influenced the Caribbean art movement. Stollmeyer's nephew John is a former footballer who played 31 games for the United States.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Cricinfo.
- ^ "Allan Rae". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ "The end of the innocence". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ William Gildea (7 June 1990). "U.S. Cup Trio Goes Right to the Top for Help". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 June 2013.