John Graham Chambers
British sports administrator (1843-1883)
ジョン・グラハム・チェンバース
- Born
- 12 February 1843, Llanelly House
- Died
- 4 March 1883, Earl's Court
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Sport
- rowing, boxing
- Occupation
- sports official, boxer, rower
John Graham Chambers (12 February 1843 – 4 March 1883) was a Welsh sportsman. He rowed for Cambridge, founded inter-varsity sports, became English Champion walker, coached four winning Boat-Race crews, devised the Queensberry Rules, staged the Cup Final and the Thames Regatta, instituted championships for billiards, boxing, cycling, wrestling and athletics, rowed beside Matthew Webb as he swam the English Channel and edited a national newspaper.
Awards and honours
- International Boxing Hall of Fame 1990
External links
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