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Full name | John Bartholomew | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 20 January 1888 Morecambe, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14th July 1965 (aged 77) Bradford district, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 8+3⁄4 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 11 st 7 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Bartholomew (20 January 1888[1] – 14 July 1965[2]) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (non-Test matches), and at club level for Morecambe, Huddersfield and Bradford Northern as a fullback, wing, centre or stand-off.[3] Jack Bartholomew was the uncle of the comedian Eric Morecambe (real name John Eric Bartholomew).[4]