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Full name | Robert Greenwood Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 December 1922 Arnside, Westmorland, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 March 1980 Swindon, Wiltshire, England | (aged 57)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 March 2019 |
Robert Greenwood Wilson (20 November 1922 – 6 March 1980) DFC AFC was an English first-class cricketer and Royal Air Force officer. Having served during World War II, Wilson's career with the Royal Air Force spanned over two decades, for which he was decorated three times. He played first-class cricket for the Combined Services cricket team, before becoming the secretary of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club from 1972–77.