Atholl McKinnon

Atholl McKinnon in 1965
Personal information
Full name	Atholl Henry McKinnon
Born	(1932-08-20)20 August 1932 Port Elizabeth, Cape Province
Died	2 December 1983(1983-12-02) (aged 51) Durban, Natal
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side	South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 8 111 Runs scored 107 1687 Batting average 17.83 14.92 100s/50s 0/0 0/4 Top score 27 62 Balls bowled 2546 25805 Wickets 26 470 Bowling average 35.57 21.14 5 wickets in innings 0 38 10 wickets in match 0 9 Best bowling 4/128 7/37 Catches/stumpings 1/- 32/-
Source: Cricinfo

Atholl Henry McKinnon (20 August 1932 in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province – 2 December 1983 in Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in eight Tests from 1960 to 1966.

McKinnon attended Grey High School, a school famous for its sporting achievements.^[1]

A left-arm spinner and right-handed batsman, he toured England with the South African teams in 1960 and 1965, the only player to go on both tours.^[2] He represented Eastern Province in the Currie Cup from 1952–53 to 1962–63, and Transvaal from 1963–64 to 1968–69.

He later became a coach. He died of a heart attack in 1983 while managing the unofficial West Indian team in South Africa.^[2]