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'''William Kilgour "Willie" Jackson''' (14 March 1871 – 26 January 1955) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[curling|curler]]. He was the skip of the [[Royal Caledonian Curling Club]] team which won the first [[Olympic Gold medal]] in curling at the [[inaugural Winter Olympics]] in [[Chamonix]], [[France]], in 1924. |
'''William Kilgour "Willie" Jackson''' (14 March 1871 in [[Lamington]], [[South Lanarkshire]] – 26 January 1955) was a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[curling|curler]]. He was the skip of the [[Royal Caledonian Curling Club]] team which won the first [[Olympic Gold medal]] in curling at the [[inaugural Winter Olympics]] in [[Chamonix]], [[France]], in 1924. |
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He was the father of fellow gold-medallist [[Laurence Jackson]]. |
He was the father of fellow gold-medallist [[Laurence Jackson]]. |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION =Scottish curler |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 14 March 1871 |
| DATE OF BIRTH = 14 March 1871 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = Lamington, SCOTLAND |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 26 January 1955 |
| DATE OF DEATH = 26 January 1955 |
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William Kilgour "Willie" Jackson (14 March 1871 in Lamington, South Lanarkshire – 26 January 1955) was a Scottish curler. He was the skip of the Royal Caledonian Curling Club team which won the first Olympic Gold medal in curling at the inaugural Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924.
He was the father of fellow gold-medallist Laurence Jackson.
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