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    Albert Banks

    Australian sportsman

    Full name

    James Albert Banks

    Born(1883-12-10)10 December 1883
    Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
    Died5 July 1930(1930-07-05) (aged 46)
    Perth, Western Australia

    Source: Cricinfo, 14 July 2017

    James Albert "Darky" Banks (10 December 1883 – 5 July 1930), the son of a former American slave, was an Australian cricketer and Australian rules footballer.

    He played two first-class matches for Western Australia between 1908/09 and 1920/21.[1]

    Family

    The son of Jordan Henry Banks (1832-1887), and Sarah Jane (1849-1940), née McMullen,[2] James Albert Banks was born on the Maryborough goldfields on 10 December 1883.[3] His father, Jordan Henry Banks, was once an American slave:

    Mr.

    Banks's father [Jordan Henry Banks (1832–1887)], a giant of about 6ft. 3in., and built proportionately, and who commanded the respect and good will of all sections in Maryborough, was a slave before t