About John Novak
Born 1947. John Novak is an academic, association football player, dentist and rugby union player.
Michael John Novak (born 27 September 1947) is an English-born professor of periodontics and former rugby union international for England. He has been based in the United States since the 1980s.
Novak was born in Kineton, Warwickshire, the son of a Czechoslovak soldier stationed in the area. The family later settled in Eastbourne and he attended Eastbourne Grammar, breaking into the Sussex county side at age 19.
A strongly built winger, Novak switched to Surrey after moving to London to study dentistry and played club rugby for local team Harlequins. He scored a try on debut against Wales at Twickenham Stadium.
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John Novak was born on 27 September 1947.
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John Novak is an academic, association football player, dentist and rugby union player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). John Novak. https://biography.guide/john-novak/
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