Jack Britto Explained

Jack Britto
Birth Date:16 August 1926
Birth Place:Karachi, British India
Death Place:London, England

Jack Britto (16 August 1926 – 16 September 2013) was an Olympic field hockey player. Belonging to Karachi's Goan community,[1] he attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi where he was one of the star hockey players. He went on to play for the Pakistan national hockey team, where he played right half.[2]

Britto had excellent stick work, was a skilful dribbler and one of the best 'goal shooters' in the game. He later represented Pakistan in the Helsinki Olympics of 1952.[3] [4] From 1954 onwards Britto played for Malawi. He lived in Wimbledon, UK until his death in 2013.[5] Britto died in London on 15 September 2013.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Roots: The Goan theory of relativity. Live Mint. 2 October 2012. 14 January 2018. Naresh. Fernandes.
  2. http://www.forumpakistan.com/pakistan-hockey-team-players-t2773.html Pakistan Hockey Team
  3. http://jang.com.pk/thenews/may2008-weekly/nos-18-05-2008/spo.htm The News 18 May 2008
  4. http://www.phf.com.pk/int_record.php Pakistan Hockey Federation
  5. http://dawn.com/news/1043340/ex-olympian-jack-britto-is-no-more Dawn 16 September 2013
  6. http://www.thenews.com.pk/Todays-News-10-202529-Ex-Olympian-Jack-Britto-passes-away The News International 17 September 2013

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