Jack Webster

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJohn Wilfred "Jack"•Webster
Used nameJack•Webster
Born26 September 1916 in Albert Park, Victoria (AUS)
Died6 February 2005 (aged 88 years 4 months 10 days) in Melbourne, Victoria (AUS)
AffiliationsSouth Melbourne Rowing Club, Melbourne (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Jack Webster had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1950 British Empire Games Coxless Pairs (with Wal Lambert).

Webster died after being run over by a train at a railway crossing and fellow club member Brian Dalton is famously quoted as saying “It took the bloody Geelong freight train to kill him”.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Rowing AUS Jack Webster
Coxed Fours, Men (Olympic) Australia 2 h1 r2/5

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