![]() Viljoen in 1935 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Windsorton, South Africa | 14 May 1910|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 January 1974 Krugersdorp, South Africa | (aged 63)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 24 December 1930 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 5 March 1949 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:
Cricinfo, 14 November 2022 |
Kenneth George Viljoen (14 May 1910 – 21 January 1974) was a South African cricketer who played in 27 Test matches from 1930–31 to 1948–49. [1] Making his Test debut in 1930, he played his first and last Tests against England. He was later a manager of post– World War II South African teams. He was born in Windsorton, Cape Province, and died in Krugersdorp, Transvaal.