Jack Britto, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Britto

Pakistani field hockey player

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1926

Place of Birth: United Kingdom

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2013

Profession: field hockey player

Nationality: Pakistan

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jack Britto M.B.E (16 August 1926 – 16 September 2013) was a British-Indian Olympic field hockey player and concert promoter.
Belonging to Karachi's Goan community, he attended Saint Patrick's High School, Karachi where he was one of the star hockey players.
He went on to play on the Pakistan National Hockey Team, where he played right half.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.From 1954 onwards Britto played for Malawi and later in his life he entered the music business forming Leidseplein Presse B.V., where he held rights to numerous entertainers; promoted numerous concert events in the United Kingdom and worldwide for mainly English artists; The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Beatles, Black Sabbath, Elton John etc.
In 1987 Jack Britto was awarded the The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (M.B.E) by the United Kingdom for his career in field hockey, successful career in music and philanthropy.
He lived in Wimbledon, UK until his death in 2013.
Britto died in London on 15 September 2013.