DeathMay 172026

M. J. K. Smith

M. J. K. Smith, English cricketer and rugby union player (born 1933)

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When
Sunday, May 17 20260 years ago
Category
DeathA notable person who died on this day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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Person
M. J. K. Smith

At a glance

Born 1933-06-30; died 2026-05-17.

Known as: cricketer and rugby union player. Citizenship: United Kingdom.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Biography Michael John Knight Smith was born on 30 June 1933 in Leicester , [ 1 ] and raised nearby in Broughton Astley . [ 2 ] He was educated at Stamford School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford , where he read geography . A bespectacled right-handed batsman, he came to prominence playing for Oxford University , scoring centuries in three consecutive Varsity matches against Cambridge , from 1954 to 1956. [ citation needed ] Smith was president of Vincent's Club in 1956. [

M. J. K. Smith, English cricketer and rugby union player (born 1933)

Early life

Educated at: St Edmund Hall and Stamford School.

Path and career

Awards / honours: Officer of the Order of the British Empire and Wisden Cricketer of the Year.

Why this date

M. J. K. Smith appears on our May 17 calendar for 2026 as a death entry.

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