About Jack Eddison
Lived 1888 – 1982 (aged 94). Jack Eddison was a rugby union player and military personnel.
John Horncastle Eddison (25 August 1888 – 18 November 1982) was an English international rugby union player.
Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Eddison grew up in Yorkshire, where his parents were from.
Eddison, a forward, played his rugby for Leeds club Headingley and represented Yorkshire, including for a match against the 1908–09 Wallabies. He was capped in all four of England's matches in 1912 Five Nations Championship.
Eddison worked for North British and Mercantile Insurance and became their Manager for Scotland.
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Who was Jack Eddison?
English rugby union player
When was Jack Eddison born?
Jack Eddison was born on 25 August 1888.
When did Jack Eddison die?
Jack Eddison died on 18 November 1982.
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Jack Eddison was a rugby union player and military personnel.
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