- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- Yorkshire's favourite son
- Len Hutton was born on June 23, 1916 in Fulneck, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was married to Dorothy Dennis. He died on September 6, 1990 in Kingston-upon-Thames, England, UK.
- SpouseDorothy Dennis(September 1939 - September 6, 1990) (his death, 2 children)
- Grandfather of the cricketer Ben Hutton and the father of the cricketer Richard Hutton. England cricket captain from 1952-1955. Scored 364 for England versus Australia at the Oval in 1938, then a record.
- First professional cricketer to lead England in the 20th century. Under his leadership, England reclaimed back-to-back Ashes both home and overseas, with Hutton himself averaging over 50 during both the series.
- His highest individual score of 364 against Australia during the 1938 Ashes stood as a world record until Sir Garfield Sobers of the West Indies overtook it in 1958 scoring 365 against Pakistan at Kingston.
- Voted by ESPN Cricinfo as the 20th greatest cricketer of all-time.
- Represented Yorkshire in English Country Cricket.
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