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Jack Matthews (hurdler)
Jack Matthews or Mathews may refer to: *Jack Matthews (rugby union) (1920–2012), Welsh rugby player *Jack Matthews (author) (1925–2013), American author *Jack Mathews (actor), alternative name of Canadian guitarist and actor Jack (J.D.) Nicholsen from the Leslie Spit Treeo *Jack Mathews (footballer) (1914–1994), Australian rules footballer *Jack Matthews, character in ''Our American Cousin (opera), Our American Cousin'' *John H. Matthews (1888–1956), known as Jack, politician *Jack Matthews (hurdler) (born c. 1930s), 1955 NCAA 220 yards hurdles runner-up for the Iowa Hawkeyes track and field team See also *John Matthews (other) {{hndis, Matthews, Jack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Matthews (rugby Union)
Jack Matthews (21 June 1920 – 18 July 2012) was a Welsh physician and rugby union international centre who played first-class club rugby for Cardiff and Newport. Along with Bleddyn Williams, Matthews formed a centre partnership which is regarded as one of the finest in the game. He was also a devastating tackler, once described as "a cross between a bulldozer and a brick wall". Matthews won 17 caps for Wales and six with the British Lions, though his career was curtailed by the Second World War. Matthews was a general practitioner by profession and travelled with the 1980 Lions on their tour of South Africa as the team doctor. Early history Born in Bridgend, South Wales in 1920, Matthews attended Bridgend County School before matriculating to the Welsh National School of Medicine. From a youth he was a keen sportsperson, and in 1937 he won the Welsh AAA junior 220 yards title.Hignal (2007) p. 112 A year later, after spending three seasons in the Welsh Secondary Schools ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |