John Henry Duke (born 1867)[1] was a chief inspector of the City of London Police and an athlete. He was honorary secretary of the City of London Police Athletic Club and captained the team that won the tug of war competition at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
(Front row - left to right): Edward Barrett, Henry Duke (Captain), William Hirons
References edit
- ^ "GB Olympic Champions 1896-2014 - Tug of War". gbolympics.co.uk. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "City Police A. C. Display". Sporting Life. 13 January 1909. Retrieved 28 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Making gold out of Olympic collectables". North-West Evening Mail. 9 September 2008. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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