About Joe Hackett
Lived 1925 – 2023 (aged 97). Joe Hackett was a rugby union player and tennis player.
Joseph Dominic Hackett (4 August 1925 – 11 January 2023), popularly known as J. D. Hackett, was an Irish player. He was also capped for Leinster in rugby union and captained Old Belvedere R.F.C.
Hackett, who made his first Irish Championship final aged 16, was active on the tennis circuit from the 1940s to the early 1960s. An Ireland Davis Cup player from 1950 to 1961, Hackett won four singles and four doubles rubbers, then later served the team as non playing captain. He was a regular participant at Wimbledon in the 1950s.
Hackett died in Dublin on 11 January 2023, at the age of 97.
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Who was Joe Hackett?
Irish tennis player
When was Joe Hackett born?
Joe Hackett was born on 4 August 1925.
When did Joe Hackett die?
Joe Hackett died on 11 January 2023.
What was Joe Hackett's occupation?
Joe Hackett was a rugby union player and tennis player.
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· DBpedia: Joe Hackett (tennis)
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