John W. Neill
Encyclopedia
John Whitley Neill born (May 15, 1934) was captain of the Great Britain
Field Hockey
team at the Mexico Olympics
in 1968. Born in Surrey
, England
, he played a record 56 times for Great Britain between 1960 and 1968 including 3 Olympic games.
Neill was also a Director of the family brewing and distilling company Greenall Whitley plc.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
Field Hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
team at the Mexico Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
in 1968. Born in Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he played a record 56 times for Great Britain between 1960 and 1968 including 3 Olympic games.
Neill was also a Director of the family brewing and distilling company Greenall Whitley plc.