About Jack Newcombe
Lived 1910 – 1931 (aged 20–21). Jack Newcombe was a British bobsledder.
Jack Stewart Newcombe (1910-1931) was a British bobsledder who competed in the early 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1931 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.
Bobsleigh Newcombe was the brakeman and a member of the British and Royal Air Force bobsleigh team along with Pilot Officer Dennis Field (steersman), Pilot Officer Ralph Wallace and Pilot Officer Paddy Coote.
After the World Championships Newcombe fell ill and died of Peritonitis on 26 Feb 1931.
Royal Air Force Newcombe passed through RAF Cranwell on 26 July 1930 from the same class as Douglas Bader.
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Who was Jack Newcombe?
British bobsledder
When was Jack Newcombe born?
Jack Newcombe was born in 1910 in Kent.
When did Jack Newcombe die?
Jack Newcombe died on 26 February 1931 in Switzerland.
What was Jack Newcombe's occupation?
Jack Newcombe was a bobsledder.
What nationality was Jack Newcombe?
Jack Newcombe was British.
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