1931 - 2015
Brian Close British Cricket
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Brian Close was previously married to Vivien Close.
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Brian Close is a member of the following lists: 1931 births, Commanders of the Order of the British Empire and Leeds United A.F.C. players.
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Relationship Statistics
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| Married | 1 |
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Details
| First Name |
Brian
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| Middle Name |
Brian
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| Last Name |
Close
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| Full Name at Birth |
Dennis Brian Close
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| Alternative Name |
Dennis Brian Close, Brian Close
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| Birthday |
24th February, 1931
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| Birthplace |
Rawdon, Yorkshire
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| Died |
14th September, 2015
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| Place of Death |
United Kingdom
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| Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Cricket
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| Father |
Harry Close
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| Mother |
Esther (née Barrett)
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Dennis Brian Close, CBE (24 February 1931 – 13 September 2015) was an English first-class cricketer, the youngest man ever to play Test cricket for England. He was picked to play against New Zealand in July 1949, when he was 18 years old. Close went on to play 22 Test matches for England, captaining them seven times to six wins and one drawn test. Close also captained Yorkshire to four county championship titles – the main domestic trophy in English cricket. He later went on to captain Somerset, where he is widely credited with developing the county into a hard-playing team, and helping to mould Viv Richards and Ian Botham into the successful players they became.
