Sidney O'Linn (5 May 1927 – 11 December 2016) was a South African sportsman who played Test cricket in seven Tests for South Africa between 1960 and 1961 and professional football for South Africa. Born Sidney Olinsky into a Jewish family, he was a left-hander who batted down the order. He was a member of the South African tour of England in 1960, the first to be confronted by anti-apartheid demonstrations, and scored 98 (his highest in Tests) in six hours at Trent Bridge before being caught in the slips by Colin Cowdrey. O'Linn was also a footballer, having played for South Africa against Australia in 1947, and later making 187 appearances for Charlton Athletic in the English First Division. While playing football in England, he played cricket for Kent County Cricket Club, where he was the deputy wicket-keeper from 1951 to 1954. He died in Randburg on 11 December 2016. References External links 1927 births 2016 deaths People from Oudtshoorn South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers Gauteng cricketers Kent cricketers Western Province cricketers South African soccer players South Africa international soccer players South African people of Polish-Jewish descent Jewish cricketers Jewish South African sportspeople Association football inside forwards Charlton Athletic F.C. players English Football League players South African expatriate soccer players Expatriate footballers in England Cricketers from the Western Cape