About Jack Henderson
Lived 1914 – 2000. Jack Henderson was a British canoeist.
John Lewis Henderson (24 May 1914 – 2000) was a British sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, he was eliminated in the heats of the K-2 1000 m event. He was the author of Kayak to Cape Wrath, published in 1951 by William McLellan, which details the series of summer trips he took with friends over several years during which he journeyed by folding canoe, starting at Fort William and ending at Cape Wrath.
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Who was Jack Henderson?
British canoeist
When was Jack Henderson born?
Jack Henderson was born on 24 May 1914.
When did Jack Henderson die?
Jack Henderson died in 2000.
What was Jack Henderson's occupation?
Jack Henderson was a canoeist.
What nationality was Jack Henderson?
Jack Henderson was British.
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