 Hammond was married twice , divorcing his first wife in acrimonious circumstances , and had a reputation for infidelity . His relationships with other players were difficult ; team @-@ mates and opponents alike found him hard to get along with . He was unsuccessful in business dealings and failed to establish a successful career once he retired from cricket . He moved to South Africa in the 1950s in an attempt to start a business , but this came to nothing . As a result , he and his family struggled financially . Shortly after beginning a career as a sports administrator , he was involved in a serious car crash in 1960 which left him frail . He died of a heart attack in 1965 . 
