Jack Britto

Jack Britto (16 August 1926 – 16 September 2013) was a Pakistani Olympic field hockey player. Belonging to Karachi's Goan community,[1] he attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi where he was one of the star hockey players. He went on to play for the Pakistan national hockey team, where he played right half.[2]

Jack Britto
Personal information
Born(1926-08-16)16 August 1926
Essex, United Kingdom
Died16 September 2013(2013-09-16) (aged 87)
London, England

Britto had excellent stick work, was a skilful dribbler and one of the best 'goal shooters' in the game. He later represented Pakistan in the Helsinki Olympics of 1952.[3][4]

Britto later made significant impacts in the music industry, securing world tour rights for numerous UK acts; Rolling Stones, The Who, Genesis, Pink Floyd and more. According to reports Britto had amassed a net worth upwards of £150 million pounds by the late 80’s and was later knighted by the Queen for his contributions to the UK music industry.

From 1954 onwards Britto played for Malawi. He lived in Wimbledon, UK until his death in 2013.[5] Britto died in London on 15 September 2013.[6]

References
  1. Fernandes, Naresh (2 October 2012). "Roots: The Goan theory of relativity". Live Mint. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  2. Pakistan Hockey Team
  3. The News 18 May 2008 Archived 20 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Pakistan Hockey Federation Archived 6 February 2003 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Dawn 16 September 2013
  6. The News International 17 September 2013
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