John Graham Chambers
(1843-1883)
codifier of the modern laws of athletics, codifier of the modern laws of boxing, and codifier of the modern laws of rowing
Died aged 40
Wikidata WikipediaJohn 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.
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John Graham Chambers 1843-1883 codifier of the modern laws of athletics, boxing and rowing. Born here 12 Feb 1843
Llanelly House, Llanelli, United Kingdom where they was born (1843)