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John Lester
American cricketer
This article is about the cricketer. For the baseball player, see Jon Lester. For other uses, see John Lester (disambiguation).
Lester in around 1897 | |
| Full name | John Ashby Lester |
|---|---|
| Born | (1871-08-01)August 1, 1871 Penrith, Cumberland, England |
| Died | September 3, 1969(1969-09-03) (aged 98) Haverford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm slow |
| Years | Team |
| 1894–1906 | Merion |
| 1896–1908 | Gentlemen of Philadelphia |
Source: CricInfo, September 28 2018 | |
John Ashby Lester (August 1, 1871 – September 3, 1969) was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a teacher.
Lester was one of the Philadelphian cricketers who played from the end of the 19th century until the outbreak of World War I. His obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, described him as "one of the great figures in American cricket."[1] During his caree