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August 9, 1926

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Denis Atkinson

1926Denis Atkinson, Barbadian cricketer (died 2001)[โ€ ]

Denis St Eval Atkinson was a West Indian cricketer who played 22 Test matches in the 1950s as an all-rounder, hitting 922 runs and taking 47 wickets. He also played first-class cricket for Barbados and Trinidad.