Jack Gregory (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Gregory (athlete)

British athlete

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Dec-2003

Profession: sprinter, rugby union player, rugby league player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John ("Jack") Arthur Gregory (22 June 1923 – 15 December 2003) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Jack Archer, Alastair McCorquodale and Kenneth Jones. Gregory was a top class rugby player.
Although he spent most his career playing for Bristol Rugby, 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 England at rugby union in their defeat to Wales.
His club side when capped for England was Blackheath.