Athletes and Sports Stars Who Died in December 1959

Dec 5 K. S. Duleepsinhji, English-Indian cricketer (12 Tests for England, 995 runs), dies at 54
Dec 10 Charles Jones, West Indian cricket batsman (4 Tests), dies at 57

Jim Bottomley (1900-1959)

Dec 11 American Baseball HOF first baseman (MLB all-time single game RBI record [12] 1924; World Series 1926, 31; NL MVP & NL HR leader 1928; St. Louis Cardinals), dies at 59