John Palmer

Background

He was born at Ibstock, Leicestershire.

Career

Palmer was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. Palmer made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Essex in the 1906 County Championship at Aylestone Road, Leicester. He made two further first-class appearances in that season"s County Championship, against Kent and Northamptonshire.

In his three matches, he took 8 wickets at an average of 26.12, with best figures of 3/14.

With the bat he scored 27 runs at an average of 5.40, with a high score of 13. He died at the village of his birth on 14 June 1928.

Achievements

• Foote came to Hollywood in 1938 to work on the screenplay of his book The Look of Eagles, which was retitled Kentucky, starred Loretta Young, and won an Academy Award for Walter Brennan.