Pakistan Hockey Olympian Jack Britto passes away in London
- September 16, 2013, 7:43 pm
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KARACHI, Sept, 16 (APP)- Jack Britto, who represented Pakistan
hockey team in the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games passed away in London
on Sunday, according to information received here on Monday. He was
89.
Jack was an outstanding forward, right-half, and played his
hockey on the hallowed grounds of St. Patrick's High School which had
the rare distinction of producing some of the best-known hockey
stalwarts of his time and the sub-continent.
Britto had excellent stick work and was a skillful dribbler and
one of the best 'goal shooters' in the game.
From 1954 onwards, Britto played for Malawi and later became coach to
the Malawi hockey team.
He lived the rest of his life in England.
