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John Fegan

1872 – 1949

English rugby union player

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About John Fegan

Lived 1872 – 1949 (aged 77). John Fegan was a British military physician, rugby union player, surgeon and cricketer.

John Herbert Crangle Fegan FRCS (17 May 1868 – 26 July 1949) was an English rugby union wing who played club rugby for Blackheath and international rugby for England. Fegan was an all-round sportsman, playing cricket for Blackheath and was a member of the Eagle Lawn Tennis Club at St John's College.

Personal history Fegan was born in Old Charlton, Kent to Richard Fegan, a physician from Blackheath, and Annie Sarah Pease. He was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School before matriculating to St John's College, Cambridge in 1888. On leaving Cambridge he entered the medical profession and became a surgeon. He married Mollie Barrington MacKinnon in 1898 and they had four children. With the outbreak of the First World War, he joined the British Army and served in the Royal Army Medical Corps. He died in Hemel Hempstead in 1949.

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St John's College, Blackheath Proprietary School
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John Herbert Crangle Fegan

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Fegan?

English rugby union player (1872-1949)

When was John Fegan born?

John Fegan was born on 20 January 1872 in Kent.

When did John Fegan die?

John Fegan died on 26 July 1949 in Hemel Hempstead.

What was John Fegan's occupation?

John Fegan was a military physician, rugby union player, surgeon and cricketer.

What nationality was John Fegan?

John Fegan was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Fegan

· Wikidata: Q6232880

· DBpedia: John Fegan (rugby union)

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