Thomas O'Dwyer

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Thomas Edmund O'Dwyer (Bridgetown, Western Australia, November 5, 1919 – 1 September 2005) was an Australian cricketer, also known as The Bowling Baritone.

He was a left arm orthodox bowler, and a left hand bat. He scored 305 runs at a batting average of 16.05, and took 41 wickets at a bowling average of 34.51.

He was in the first ever West Australian Sheffield Shield Team. In Western Australia's first season they made the final. O'Dwyer was one of WA's best, taking 5 wickets in one innings. O'Dwyer was the last man to dismiss Don Bradman in a first class match.