6-582: John Land may refer to: John Land (field hockey) (1938–2021), British field hockey player John H. Land (1920–2014), mayor of Apopka, Florida for 61 years John R. Land (1862–1941), Louisiana Supreme Court judge John C. Land III , member of the South Carolina Senate John Henry Land (1918–2011), American judge, lawyer, and politician in Georgia [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
12-480: A degree in metallurgy in 1962. Land played field hockey for the university between 1959 and 1961, one of the most successful periods for the sport at the university, including a period as team captain. Land played for the England and Great Britain field hockey teams in the 1960s. He was recognised as being exceptionally quick on the field. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics . Land
18-637: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Land (field hockey) John Land (17 July 1938 – 6 January 2021) was a British field hockey player. He played for his school team and the University of Nottingham before joining the England and Great Britain teams. Land was a member of the team that competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics . In later life he returned to hockey, playing for England at over 60s, over 65s, over 70s and over 75s level. Land supported
24-484: The growth of the sport in the north of England and was president of the North Hockey Association in 2006. John Land was born on 17 July 1938 to Magnus and Alice Land. His father, a Royal Navy sailor, was lost at sea and presumed drowned in 1939. As a child Land played a number of sports and was a member of his school's field hockey first eleven. He studied at the University of Nottingham , graduating with
30-403: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Land&oldid=1225203275 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
36-544: Was from the north of England and at this time it was unusual for players from outside southern England to be selected for the team. In later life Land returned to hockey, competing for England at Masters level. He won gold medals with the over 60s, over 65s and over 70s teams and also played for the over 75s. He worked with the North Hockey Association to promote masters hockey in the north of England. His support helped to establish North sides that compete at
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