Jack Gregory (sprinter)
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1923 Sea Mills, Bristol, England | |||||||||||
| Died | 15 December 2003 (aged 80) Bristol, England | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Sprints | |||||||||||
| Club | Crusaders AC, Dublin Bristol AC | |||||||||||
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John Arthur Gregory (22 June 1923 – 15 December 2003) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres and participated at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics.
Biography
[edit]During World War II Gregory was a sergeant instructor with the Depot and Training Establishment of the Royal Army Medical Corps at Aldershot. He played rugby in the position of a wing three-quarter and appeared for the Army and Combined Services.[1]
Gregory finished third behind McDonald Bailey in the 100 yards event at the 1947 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Gregory represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London in the 4 x 100 metre relay, where he won the silver medal with his teammates Jack Archer, Alastair McCorquodale and Kenneth Jones.[1]
Gregory appeared at a second Olympic Games four years later, representing the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, once again in the 4 x 100 metres relay.[1]
Gregory was also a top class rugby player. Although he spent most his career playing for Bristol Rugby,[4] he also played rugby league for Huddersfield and was banned by the RFU. He was reinstated in April 1948 and in January 1949 played his only game for England at rugby union in their defeat to Wales. His club side when capped for England was Blackheath.[5] In November 1953, he captained the Western Counties against the touring All Blacks.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
- ^ "Great run follows air-taxi dash". Daily News (London). 19 July 1947. Retrieved 9 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Army man steals limelight and 2 titles". Daily News (London). 21 July 1947. Retrieved 9 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.bristolrugby.co.uk/4506.php Bristol Rugby Legends: Jack Gregory][permanent dead link]
- ^ The Who, When and Where of English International Rugby since 1947. ISBN 0-9532010-0-7
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- 1923 births
- 2003 deaths
- English male sprinters
- British male sprinters
- Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Blackheath F.C. players
- Bristol Bears players
- English rugby union players
- Wanderers F.C. (rugby union) players
- England international rugby union players
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- 20th-century English sportsmen