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| birth_date = 16 May 1974
| birth_date = 16 May 1974
| birth_place = [[Amersham]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
| birth_place = [[Amersham]], [[Buckinghamshire]], England
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|3|28|1974|5|16|df=yes}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|3|28|1974|5|16|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Val-d'Isère]], [[Savoie]], France
| death_place = [[Val-d'Isère]], [[Savoie]], France
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| club1 = [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge University]]
| club1 = [[Cambridge University Cricket Club|Cambridge University]]
| year1 = 1995–1997
| year1 = 1995–1997
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| column1 = [[First-class cricket|First-class]]
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'''Edward Joseph How''' (16 May 1974 – 28 March 2012) was an [[English people|English]] first-class [[cricket]]er, banker and educator.
'''Edward Joseph How''' (16 May 1974 – 28 March 2012) was an English first-class [[Cricket|cricketer]], banker, and educator.


How was born at [[Amersham]] in May 1974. He was educated at [[Dr Challoner's Grammar School]], before going up to [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11976/11976.html|title=Player profile: Ed How|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2021-05-02|url-access=subscription}}</ref> While studying at Cambridge, he played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Cambridge University Cricket Club]] between 1995 and 1997, making fourteen appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11976/First-Class_Matches.html|title=Player profile: Edward How|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2021-05-02|url-access=subscription}}</ref> A largely ineffective left-arm [[Seam bowling|medium-fast]] bowler against first-class [[county cricket|county opponents]], he took 13 wickets at an [[bowling average|average]] of 88.07.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11976/f_Bowling_by_Team.html|title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Ed How|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=2021-05-02|url-access=subscription}}</ref> His one bowling performance of note came against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] in 1997, with figures of 5 for 59. He also played [[association football|football]] for [[Cambridge University A.F.C.]], gaining a football [[Blue_(university_sport)#University_of_Cambridge|blue]].<ref name="OBIT">{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/720793.html|title=Wisden - Obituaries in 2012|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2021-05-02}}</ref>
How was born in [[Amersham]] in May 1974. He was educated at [[Dr Challoner's Grammar School|Dr. Challoner's Grammar School]] before going up to [[Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Player profile: Ed How |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11976/11976.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2021-05-02 |publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> While studying at Cambridge, he played [[first-class cricket]] for [[Cambridge University Cricket Club]] between 1995 and 1997, making fourteen appearances.<ref>{{cite web |title=Player profile: Edward How |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11976/First-Class_Matches.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2021-05-02 |publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> A largely ineffective left-arm [[Seam bowling|medium-fast]] bowler against first-class [[County cricket|county opponents]], he took 13 wickets at an [[Bowling average|average]] of 88.07.<ref>{{cite web |title=First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Ed How |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/11/11976/f_Bowling_by_Team.html |url-access=subscription |access-date=2021-05-02 |publisher=CricketArchive}}</ref> His one bowling performance of note came against [[Kent County Cricket Club|Kent]] in 1997, with figures of [[Five wicket haul|5 for]] 59. He also played [[Association football|football]] for [[Cambridge University A.F.C.]], earning a football [[Blue (university sport)#University of Cambridge|blue]].<ref name="OBIT2">{{cite web |title=Wisden - Obituaries in 2012 |date=3 March 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/720793.html |access-date=2021-05-02 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>


After graduating from Cambridge, How worked in the [[City of London]] for [[Deutsche Bank]], becoming a vice-president at the bank. He then changed careers, becoming a chemistry teacher at [[Charterhouse School]], where he also coached cricket and football.<ref name="OBIT"/> How was killed in an [[Backcountry skiing|off-piste]] skiing accident at [[Val-d'Isère]] in France on 28 March 2012, having fallen {{convert|200|m|ft}} to his death. He was survived by his wife and child.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/charterhouse-teacher-ed-how-killed-val-d-isere-skiing-accident-7600625.html|title=Charterhouse teacher Ed How killed in Val D'Isere skiing accident|first=Ben|last=Mitchell|date=2012-03-29|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=2021-05-02}}</ref>
After graduating from Cambridge, How worked in the [[City of London]] for [[Deutsche Bank]], becoming a vice president at the bank. He then changed careers, becoming a chemistry teacher at [[Charterhouse School]], where he also coached cricket and football.<ref name="OBIT2">{{cite web |title=Wisden - Obituaries in 2012 |date=3 March 2014 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/720793.html |access-date=2021-05-02 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> How was killed in an [[Backcountry skiing|off-piste]] skiing accident at [[Val-d'Isère]] in France on 28 March 2012, having fallen {{convert|200|m|ft}} to his death. He was survived by his wife and child.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Ben |date=2012-03-29 |title=Charterhouse teacher Ed How killed in Val D'Isere skiing accident |work=[[The Independent]] |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/charterhouse-teacher-ed-how-killed-val-d-isere-skiing-accident-7600625.html |accessdate=2021-05-02}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:2012 deaths]]
[[Category:People from Amersham]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Amersham]]
[[Category:People educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School]]
[[Category:People educated at Dr Challoner's Grammar School]]
[[Category:Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]]
[[Category:Alumni of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge]]
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[[Category:English bankers]]
[[Category:English bankers]]
[[Category:Deutsche Bank people]]
[[Category:Deutsche Bank people]]
[[Category:English schoolteachers]]
[[Category:Schoolteachers from London]]
[[Category:Skiing deaths]]
[[Category:Skiing deaths]]
[[Category:Accidental deaths in France]]
[[Category:Sport deaths in France]]
[[Category:Teachers at Charterhouse School]]
[[Category:20th-century English businesspeople]]
[[Category:English men's footballers]]
[[Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position]]
[[Category:Cricketers from Buckinghamshire]]

Latest revision as of 03:16, 26 August 2024

Edward How
Personal information
Full name
Edward Joseph How
Born16 May 1974
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Died28 March 2012(2012-03-28) (aged 37)
Val-d'Isère, Savoie, France
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm medium-fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1995–1997Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 14
Runs scored 7
Batting average 1.40
100s/50s –/–
Top score 7*
Balls bowled 1,774
Wickets 13
Bowling average 88.07
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 5/59
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 May 2021

Edward Joseph How (16 May 1974 – 28 March 2012) was an English first-class cricketer, banker, and educator.

How was born in Amersham in May 1974. He was educated at Dr. Challoner's Grammar School before going up to Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.[1] While studying at Cambridge, he played first-class cricket for Cambridge University Cricket Club between 1995 and 1997, making fourteen appearances.[2] A largely ineffective left-arm medium-fast bowler against first-class county opponents, he took 13 wickets at an average of 88.07.[3] His one bowling performance of note came against Kent in 1997, with figures of 5 for 59. He also played football for Cambridge University A.F.C., earning a football blue.[4]

After graduating from Cambridge, How worked in the City of London for Deutsche Bank, becoming a vice president at the bank. He then changed careers, becoming a chemistry teacher at Charterhouse School, where he also coached cricket and football.[4] How was killed in an off-piste skiing accident at Val-d'Isère in France on 28 March 2012, having fallen 200 metres (660 ft) to his death. He was survived by his wife and child.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile: Ed How". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Player profile: Edward How". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  3. ^ "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Ed How". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Wisden - Obituaries in 2012". ESPNcricinfo. 3 March 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
  5. ^ Mitchell, Ben (29 March 2012). "Charterhouse teacher Ed How killed in Val D'Isere skiing accident". The Independent. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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