Name Edward Jackett | Role Olympic athlete | |
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Died November 11, 1935, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom | ||
Edward John Jackett (4 July 1878 – 11 November 1935) was an English rugby union player, who represented the England national rugby union team, the British Lions and competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics for Great Britain.
He was born in Falmouth, Cornwall and played as a full back for Falmouth RFC, Leicester Tigers and 52 times for Cornwall. He was capped for England thirteen times between 1905 and 1909. He also played against the touring South Africa team on their 1906 tour of Great Britain and took part in the 1908 British Lions tour to New Zealand and Australia.
Jackett was also a member of the Cornish rugby union team which, representing Great Britain, won the 1908 Olympic silver medal on 26 October 1908.
He is the brother of Richard ″Dick″ Jackett.