Sidney O'Linn (5 May 1927 – 11 December 2016) was a South African sportsman who played

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in seven Tests for South Africa between 1960 and 1961 and professional football for

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. Born Sidney Olinsky into a Jewish family, he was a left-hander who batted down the order. He was a member of the South African tour of England in 1960, the first to be confronted by anti-apartheid demonstrations, and scored 98 (his highest in Tests) in six hours at

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before being caught in the slips by

Colin Cowdrey Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, (24 December 19324 December 2000) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Oxford University (1952–1954), Kent County Cricket Club (1950–1976) and England (1954–1975). Univers ...

. O'Linn was also a

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, having played for South Africa against Australia in 1947, and later making 187 appearances for

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in the English First Division.Alfred L (2016
The man who wouldn't say 'Mister'
CricInfo, 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2018-10-24. While playing football in England, he played cricket for Kent County Cricket Club, where he was the deputy wicket-keeper from 1951 to 1954. He died in

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on 11 December 2016.

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