John Graham Chambers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Graham Chambers

British sports administrator

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1843

Place of Birth: Llanelly House, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Mar-1883

Profession: boxer, rower, sports official

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Graham Chambers (12 February 1843 – 4 March 1883) was a Welsh sportsman.
He rowed for Cambridge, founded inter-varsity sports, became English Champion walker, coached four winning Boat-Race crews, devised the Queensberry Rules, staged the Cup Final and the Thames Regatta, instituted championships for billiards, boxing, cycling, wrestling and athletics, rowed beside Matthew Webb as he swam the English Channel and edited a national newspaper.