Remembering Jeppe Legends - Norman Gordon (August 6, 1911 - September 2, 2014)

Worlds Oldest Test Cricketer - 103 years

Born on 6 August 1911 in Boksburg

Matriculated - Jeppe Boys in 1929

Died 2 September 2014 in Hillbrow

Nickname "Mobil" - He used Vaseline to slick down his hair

(Might be why we are finding so many vintage Vaseline jars on the Folly and next to the Field)

He loved cricket so much, he repeated Matric to play some more!

Have you noticed this painting hanging on the wall next to

Ms de Wet's classroom door?

Painting by Kevin Ho and Clinton Sitoe Class of 2011

Payne Hall, Jeppe High School for Boys

Norman Gordon's 100th Birthday, August 6, 2011

Caricature signed by Norman Gordon and other South African Cricket "Great's" hanging in the Sports Boardroom, Jeppe High School for Boys

Click on the link below to view Norman Gordon's stats

https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/norman-gordon-45239

Click on the link below to read more about his visit to Jeppe Boys on his 100th Birthday

https://www.timeslive.co.za/sport/cricket/2011-08-07-norman-storms-to-ton/

 

Norman Gordon with Anton Dempsey  - 100th Birthday 2011

Why I chose to remember him today?

We share a Birthday! Jean Meintjes born 6 August 1971

50 not out!