Edmund White (29 January 1928 – 6 March 2004) was an English

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er. White was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at

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, London. White made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against

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in the

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. He made a further first-class appearance in 1947 against the Combined Services, before making a final appearance against Essex in the

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. In his three first-class matches, he scored 44 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 16. He died at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, in

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on 6 March 2004.

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Edmund White
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Edmund White
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