About Kempton Cannon
Lived 1879 – 1951 (aged 71–72). Kempton Cannon was a jockey.
Walter Kempton Cannon (1879–2 December 1951), usually known as Kempton, was a Classic-winning British jockey. He was the third son of the three-times Champion Jockey, Tom Cannon, Sr., while his brothers were another champion, Morny Cannon, Tom Cannon, Jr. and Charles Cannon. He was named after Kempton Park Racecourse.
Cannon rode his first winner at fourteen and went on to win the 1901 St. Leger on Doricles and the 1904 Derby on St. Amant by three lengths
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Who was Kempton Cannon?
British jockey
When was Kempton Cannon born?
Kempton Cannon was born in 1879.
When did Kempton Cannon die?
Kempton Cannon died in 1951 in Hove, Sussex.
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Kempton Cannon was a jockey.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kempton Cannon. https://biography.guide/kempton-cannon/
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