Jack Kirby
Football, Football player
1910 – 1960
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Who was Jack Kirby?
John 'Jack' Kirby was a football goalkeeper.
Kirby joined Derby County from Newhall United in April 1929 and made his debut in the 1929-30 season. In 1934 he was part of the Derby side that toured Germany. Kirby defied the German authorities by being the only member of the team to refuse to give the Nazi salute before each game. He left in August 1938 he became player-manager of Folkestone Town, a position he held until August 1939.
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- Born
- Sep 30, 1910
Overseal - Nationality
- England
- Lived in
- Overseal
- Died
- 1960
Derby
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on July 23, 2013
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