John Thayer (cricketer)

John Thayer (cricketer)

John Borland Thayer, Jr. (April 21, 1862 – April 15, 1912) was a first-class cricketer and later a Pennsylvania Railroad vice president, who died shortly before his 50th birthday in the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. He is the only known first-class cricketer to have died aboard the ship.

Read more about John Thayer (cricketer):  Early Life and Cricket Career, Family, The Titanic

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