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James Beckett (water polo)

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James Beckett
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born20 October 1884[1]
Died19 March 1971(1971-03-19) (aged 86)
Dublin, Ireland
Sport
SportWater polo

James Beckett (20 October 1884 – 19 March 1971) was an Irish water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2] He was the uncle of Samuel Beckett.[3]

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  1. ^ James Beckett: Births registered in the District of Donnybrook, in the Union of South Dublin in the County of Dublin, No 417, 17th October, 1884 at 1 Prince William Terrace, Beggars Bush, Father William Beckett, Mother Fannie Beckett, Registered 10 November 1884
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Beckett Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ "James Beckett". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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