Merv Wallace

Bio: Walter Mervyn Wallace was a New Zealand cricketer and Test match captain. Former New Zealand captain John Reid called him "The most under-rated cricketer to have worn the silver fern." He was nicknamed "Flip" by his teammates, because that was the strongest expletive they heard him say.

Born: December 19, 1916 in New Zealand

Died: March 21, 2008 in New Zealand