Charles Pardon

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Charles Frederick Pardon (28 March 1850 - 18 April 1890) was editor of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack between 1887 and 1890. It was during his time as editor that the Wisden Cricketers of the Year awards began. After his death at age 40, his brother Sydney Pardon took over as editor for 35 years.^[1] Charles, Sydney and another brother Edgar founded the Pardon's Cricket Reporting Agency in the 1870s.^[2]

References

↑ Engel, Matthew (April 5, 2013). "Words on the Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack". ft.com. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
↑ Cricinfo profile

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Name	Pardon, Charles
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Short description	Editor and sportswriter
Date of birth	28 March 1850
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Date of death	18 April 1890
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