Ivan Michael Wingreen (23 June 1961 – 11 May 2014) was a South African

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. Born in Cape Town, Cape Province he played first-class cricket for Western Province in a career that lasted from 1983 to 1987. Wingreen played 22 first-class matches for Western Province B. His highest score was 103 against Eastern Province B in 1985–86. He also played three List A cricket matches in 1984–85, two for Western Province, one for Western Province B.

Personal life

Wingreen was married and had two daughters. He died after an illness in

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. He had been living there for several years and had been suffering from a brain tumor.

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