Jack Macdonald (sportsman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Macdonald (sportsman)

New Zealand rower

Date of Birth: 26-Oct-1907

Place of Birth: Blenheim, New Zealand

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1982

Profession: restaurateur, tennis player, rower, rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

John Hoani "Jack" Macdonald (26 October 1907 – 1 January 1982) was a New Zealand sportsman.
He competed in rowing at the 1930 Empire Games, winning gold in the coxed fours, and at the 1932 Summer Olympics, becoming one of the first two Maori Olympians.
He played rugby union for New Zealand Maori from 1926 to 1935 and professional rugby league in England from 1935 to 1939.
During World War II he served in the Royal New Zealand Air Force and played rugby union for New Zealand Services and England Services sides.
He also played tennis for the Royal New Zealand Air Force team in armed forces matches at Wimbledon.
He was inducted into the Maori Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.