John Barnett

Olympic athlete

1880 – 1918

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Who was John Barnett?

John Thomas "Towser" Barnett was a pioneer Australian rugby union and rugby league player and won an Olympic gold medal winning in rugby at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was one of Australia's early dual-code rugby internationals.

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Born
Jan 19, 1880
Carcoar
Also known as
  • Jumbo Barnett
Died
1918

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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