George Fairbairn (other)
George Fairbairn may refer to: *George Fairbairn (rugby), Scottish-born rugby union player and English rugby league international *George Eric Fairbairn (1888–1915), British Olympic rower *George Fairbairn (politician) Sir George Fairbairn (23 March 1855 – 23 October 1943) was a pastoralist and Australian politician. Fairbairn was born in Geelong, Victoria and educated at Geelong Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge. He rowed for Jesus College Boa ...

George Fairbairn (rugby)
George Fairbairn (born 25 July 1954) is a Scottish former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and Coach (sport), coached rugby league in the 1980s and 1990s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for South of Scotland District (rugby union), Borders, and at club level for Kelso RFC, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain Lions, Great Britain and England national rugby league team, England, and at club level for Wigan Warriors, Wigan, winning the Man of Steel Award in 1980, and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a Goal (sport)#Rugby football, goal-kicking , and coached at representative level rugby league for Scotland national rugby league team, Scotland, and at club level Wigan, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield. Fairbairn retired as England's top point scorer in test football. In September 2012, he was named in Hull Kingston Rovers' greatest ever team. Background Born in Peebles, ...
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George Eric Fairbairn
George Eric Fairbairn (18 August 1888 – 20 June 1915) was a British rower who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was killed in action in the First World War. Fairbairn was born at Melbourne Australia, the son of Thomas Fairbairn, a pastoralist and his wife Lena Carmyle. He was also the nephew of rower Steve Fairbairn. He was educated at Eton College and Jesus College, Cambridge and rowed for Cambridge in the Boat Race in 1908. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, most of the Cambridge crew competed in the eight which won bronze medal, but Fairbairn went into the coxless pairs with Philip Verdon and won the silver medal.Sports Reference Olympic Sports – George Fairbairn
In 1909 he missed the Boat Race because of illness. Fairbairn also played