Jack Scholes
New Zealand sailor
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John Edgar Scholes (2 September 1917 – 15 July 1989) was an Australian-born New Zealand sailor.
FullnameJohn Edgar Scholes
Nickname
JackNationalityNew Zealand
Born2 September 1917
Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Edgar Scholes |
Nickname | Jack |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 2 September 1917 Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 15 July 1989 (aged 71) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.87 m (6.1 ft) |
| Sport | |
| Sailing career | |
| Class | Soling |
Scholes was born in Kyogle, New South Wales, Australia in 1917.[1] He represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel. Scholes took 21st place in the Soling with Steve Marten as helmsman and Con Linton as fellow crew member.[2] Scholes died at Auckland, New Zealand, on 15 July 1989.[1]
