About John Peacock
Lived 1879 – 1939 (aged 59). John Peacock was a tennis player.
John Campbell Peacock (2 November 1879 – 9 September 1939) was a New Zealand tennis player.
A solicitor by profession, Peacock was a seven time singles finalist at the New Zealand Championships, winning titles in 1901 and 1910. He later contributed to New Zealand tennis in an administrative capacity and participated in a 1924 Davis Cup tie against Czechoslovakia while serving as vice president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association.
Peacock died in a car accident in 1939 when his vehicle collided with a steam shovel that was being towed.
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Who was John Peacock?
New Zealand tennis player
When was John Peacock born?
John Peacock was born on 2 November 1879.
When did John Peacock die?
John Peacock died on 9 September 1939.
What was John Peacock's occupation?
John Peacock was a tennis player.
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