Jack Alvin Radford (November 4, 1929 – May 19, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He served in the

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from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver South. He died of cancer in 2003. He played a season with the

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when they were first organized and with the

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until knee injuries side-lined him. He began

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in the 1950s and excelled in this sport; winning the BC Championship twice, as well as titles in the United States. He worked 20 years for Swift's Meats in Vancouver. He accepted a position with the

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, then went on to become a representative for the

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