John ("Jack") Arthur Gregory (22 June 1923 – ) was a

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athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for Great Britain in the

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held in

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in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Jack Archer,

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and Kenneth Jones. Gregory was a top class rugby player. Although he spent most his career playing for

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, 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

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at rugby union in their defeat to Wales. His club side when capped for England was

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.The Who, When and Where of English International Rugby since 1947.

External links

Scrum: Jack Gregory

Bristol Rugby Legends: Jack Gregory
1923 births 2003 deaths English 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) {{England-athletics-bio-stub