John Guthrie Tait, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Guthrie Tait

Rugby union player, amateur golfer, educator

Date of Birth: 24-Aug-1861

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1945

Profession: golfer, rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

John "Jack" Guthrie Tait (24 August 1861 – 4 October 1945) V.D.
was a Scottish educator who became principal of the Central College of Bangalore prior to the First World War.
In his early adulthood, Tait was a notable sportsman playing rugby union as a forward for Cambridge University and represented the Scotland international team twice between 1880 and 1885.
As well as being a talented rugby player, Tait was, like his brother Frederick Guthrie Tait, a notable amateur golfer.