Johnny Douglas

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J.W.H.T.Douglas
England (Eng)
J.W.H.T.Douglas
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type Right arm fast medium
Tests First-class
Matches 23 651
Runs scored 962 24531
Batting average 29.15 27.90
100s/50s 1/6 26/107
Top score 119 210*
Balls bowled 2812 83528
Wickets 45 1893
Bowling average 33.02 23.32
5 wickets in innings 1 113
10 wickets in match 0 23
Best bowling 5/46 9/47
Catches/stumpings 9/0 365/0

Test debut: 15 December 1911
Last Test: 18 January 1925
Source: [1]

Olympic medal record
Men's Boxing
Gold London 1908 Middleweight

John ("Johnny") William Henry Tyler Douglas (born 3 September 1882 in London, died 19 December 1930 off the coast of Denmark) was one of the finest English cricketers of his generation. He played for Essex, London County and England, as an untiring fast-medium bowler and obdurate batsman who was nicknamed with a play on his initials: "Johnny Won't Hit Today". Douglas was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1915.

Douglas captained England 18 times, with a record of won eight, lost eight, drawn two.

Douglas was related to the family that holds the title Marquess of Queensberry, one of whom codified the early boxing rules. He was an excellent Middleweight boxer becoming Olympic champion at the 1908 Games held in London. He also played football for the England amateur side.

Douglas died seven miles south of the Laeso Trindel Lightship, Denmark when he drowned after two vessels had collided in foggy weather. He may have been trying to save his father who was a passenger on the same ship. He was aged 48.

Douglas as a boxer at the 1908 Summer Olympics
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Douglas as a boxer at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Preceded by
"Shrimp" Leveson Gower
English national cricket captain
1911/2
Succeeded by
CB Fry
Preceded by
CB Fry
English national cricket captain
1913/4-1920/1
Succeeded by
Honourable Lionel Tennyson

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