Cecil Kershaw
Cecil Ashworth Kershaw (3 February 1895 – 1 November 1972) was a British sportsman during the 1920s. He was an Olympic fencer who competed for Great Britain at two Olympic Games[1] and was also a rugby union player who represented the Royal Navy as a scrum-half and was capped by England 16 times between 1920 and 1923.[2] Kershaw formed a notable half-back partnership with W. J. A. Davies for both the Navy and England; in their 14 matches together for England they never finished on the losing side.
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| Born | 3 February 1895 Dacca, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Died | 1 November 1972 (aged 77) Worthing, West Sussex, England |
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| Sport | Fencing |
| Birth name | Cecil Ashworth Kershaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 February 1895 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 November 1972 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Cecil Kershaw Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- "Cecil Kershaw". scrum.com. Retrieved 3 May 2010.
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