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Jack Holland (field Hockey)
Jack Holland may refer to: * Jack Holland (boxer) (c. 1909 – 1933), American boxer, college football player * Jack Holland (politician) (1877–1955), Australian politician * Jack Holland (rugby league) (1922–1994), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Jack Holland (footballer, born 1861) (1861–1898), English footballer * Jack Holland (footballer, born 1897) (1897–1944), English footballer * Jack Holland (writer) Jack Holland (4 June 1947 – 14 May 2004) was an Irish journalist, novelist, and poet who built a reputation chronicling "The Troubles" in his native Northern Ireland. He published articles, short stories, four novels, and seven works of non-fict ... (1947–2004), Irish journalist, novelist and poet See also * John Holland (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Holland, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holland (boxer)
Rhule "Jack" Holland (c. 1909 – May 9, 1933) was an American professional boxer and college football player. He died of injuries suffered during a boxing match. Tulane University Holland was a prominent end for the Tulane Green Wave football teams of Tulane University, playing alongside College Football Hall of Fame inductee Jerry Dalrymple. He played in the Tulane All Star football game January 1, 1933. Following his death, his team number at Tulane (21) was retired for five years in his honor. Football 1929 Holland was a member of the undefeated Southern Conference champion 1929 team. He was selected All-Southern. Boxing Holland turned to professional boxing with the intent to earn money to finish his Tulane degree, with the ultimate intent of coaching high school football. He also worked as an artist's model to pay his way through school. He once won a Southern A. A. U. light heavyweight boxing title in 1932. Death Holland died May 9, 1933, of a cerebral hemorrhage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holland (politician)
John Joseph "Jack" Holland (3 September 1877 – 25 December 1955) was an Australian politician. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1925 to 1955, representing the electorates of Flemington (1925-1945), Footscray (1945-1955) and Flemington again (1955). Holland was born in Carlton to police officer Thomas Holland and Johanna Quigley. He worked as a fitter and then as an electrical engineer for the Postmaster-General's Department. He was a life member of both the Australian Postal Electricians Union, serving as its secretary and president at various times, as well as its delegate to the Melbourne Trades Hall Council and the Victorian Agricultural Implement Union, of which he had been president. He was also secretary of the Flemington branch of the Labor Party from 1911 to 1932, served on the boards of a number of local co-operatives and on the Victorian Public Servants Credit Co-operative board for 35 years. On 18 July 1908, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holland (rugby League)
Jack Holland (1922-1994) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s and 1950s. An Australia national rugby league team, Australian international and New South Wales rugby league team, New South Wales interstate representative forward, he played his club football in Sydney's NSWRFL Premiership for the St. George Dragons, St. George club. Background Holland was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 19 August 1922. Career Holland served in the Army during World War II. Commencing his first-grade NSWRFL Premiership playing career with St. George Dragons, St. George in 1947, he was selected to represent New South Wales in 1948. In 1948 Holland was also first selected for the Australia national rugby league team, Australian national team, becoming Kangaroo No. 252. He also went on the 1948-49 Kangaroo tour. At the end of the 1949 NSWRFL season, Holland played for St. George at prop forward in their grand final victory against South Sydne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holland (footballer, Born 1861)
John Henry Holland (1861–1898) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Notts County. Early career Jack Holland was a Bulwell tramcar conductor who began with Notts County two seasons prior to their entry into the Football League. In both seasons he was virtually an automatic choice in goal, this despite a shaky start that included consecutive defeats of 14–0 against Preston North End and 8–0 against Accrington. Season 1888–89 Jack Holland, playing in goal, made his League debut on 15 September 1888 at Anfield, the then home of Everton. Notts County lost to the home team 2–1. Jack Holland was Notts County' oldest player from 15 September 1888, when he made his League debut at Anfield until 29 September 1888 when he was surpassed, in age, by Billy Gunn. Jack Holland appeared in nine of the 22 League matches played by Notts County in season 1888–89. As a goalkeeper (eight appearances) he played in a Notts County defence that restricted the oppo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holland (footballer, Born 1897)
John Holland (3 April 1897–1944) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for Barrow, Carlisle United, Clapton Orient, Crewe Alexandra, Newport County, Preston North End, Swansea Town and Wrexham Wrexham ( ; cy, Wrecsam; ) is a city and the administrative centre of Wrexham County Borough in Wales. It is located between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley, near the border with Cheshire in England. Historically in the count .... References 1897 births 1944 deaths English men's footballers Men's association football forwards English Football League players Preston North End F.C. players Swansea City A.F.C. players Wrexham A.F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Newport County A.F.C. players Leyton Orient F.C. players Carlisle United F.C. players Barrow A.F.C. players Footballers from Preston, Lancashire {{England-footy-forward-1890s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Holland (writer)
Jack Holland (4 June 1947 – 14 May 2004) was an Irish journalist, novelist, and poet who built a reputation chronicling "The Troubles" in his native Northern Ireland. He published articles, short stories, four novels, and seven works of non-fiction, mostly dealing with the politics and cultural life of Northern Ireland. His last book, ''Misogyny: The World's Oldest Prejudice'', was something of a departure from his usual writings, and its original publisher abandoned the finished manuscript shortly after Holland's death, which followed a brief struggle with cancer. However, the book was later published posthumously by a different publisher. Early life Born in post-war Belfast to a working-class family, Jack spent his first five years living with his extended family in a home above Dougall's Yard on May Street, where his paternal grandfather, William Henry Holland, a veteran who was wounded in the Battle of the Somme, was the stable keeper. Since his paternal grandmother, Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |