William Jackson (curler)
Scottish curler (1871–1955)
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William Kilgour Jackson (14 March 1871 in Lamington, South Lanarkshire – 26 January 1955 in Symington)[1] was a Scottish curler. He was the skip of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club team which won the first Olympic Gold medal in curling at the inaugural Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924.[2]
BornWilliam Kilgour Jackson
14 March 1871
Lamington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
14 March 1871
Lamington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died26 January 1955 (aged 83)
Symington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Symington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
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| Born | William Kilgour Jackson 14 March 1871 Lamington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 January 1955 (aged 83) Symington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
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Jackson ran his family's farm in Symington. He was one of the top skips in Scotland at the time. He served as vice president of the Royal Club in 1922–23 and 1931–32 and served as president from 1933–34.
He was the father of fellow gold-medallist Laurence Jackson.
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