Jack Kirwan: Biography, Facts and Career
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John Henry Kirwan (2 December 1872 – 7 January 1959) was an Irish football player and coach. As a player, he was described as an out and out winger with good pace and skills, playing as an outside-left for, among others, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Ireland. As a football coach he became the first professional manager of Dutch side Ajax. He was the last survivor of the Tottenham team that won the 1901 FA Cup. In his early life he played Gaelic football for Dublin, winning an All-Ireland SFC medal in 1894.
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- Full name: Jack Kirwan
- Born: 1878-01-01
- Nationality: Ireland
- Known as: Athlete
- Wikidata ID: Q724087
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John Henry Kirwan (2 December 1872 – 7 January 1959) was an Irish football player and coach.
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Jack Kirwan is Ireland.
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Jack Kirwan was born on 1878-01-01.
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