Atholl McKinnon
South African cricketer (1932–1983)
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Atholl Henry McKinnon (20 August 1932 – 2 December 1983) was a South African cricketer who played in eight Tests from 1960 to 1966.
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| Full name | Atholl Henry McKinnon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 August 1932 Port Elizabeth, Cape Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 2 December 1983 (aged 51) Durban, Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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McKinnon was born in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, and attended Grey High School, a school famous for its sporting achievements.[1]
A left-arm spinner and right-handed batsman, he toured England with the South African teams in 1960 and 1965, the only player to go on both tours.[2] He represented Eastern Province in the Currie Cup from 1952–53 to 1962–63, and Transvaal from 1963–64 to 1968–69.
He later became a coach. He died of a heart attack in 1983 in Durban, Natal, while managing the unofficial West Indian team in South Africa.[2]
