Clement Jackson
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Clement Nugent Jackson was a British athlete, academic and athletics administrator.
, India
, the second son of Lt-Gen George Jackson of the Bengal Staff Corps, and Phillis Sophia Strode.
He was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford (later to be Hertford College).
He had to retire from competition after badly cutting his foot on an oyster shell while running against W G Grace.
for the University.
He also acted as mentor and coach to the club's members. As a trusted official, Jackson was called upon to determine who had won in a close finish at the Varsity Sports. It is estimated that OUAC owes perhaps twenty Varsity match victories to his bias to Oxford and against Cambridge.
Together with two other Oxford men, Montague Shearman
and Bernhard Wise, he was the guiding force in the founding of the Amateur Athletic Association on 24 April 1880. The first AAA Championships were held on the 3 July 1880 at Lillie Bridge.
won the gold medal in the 1500m at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, coached by his uncle, Clement Jackson.
presented a Trophy in memory of Jackson, to be awarded annually to the winning team in the Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity Sports. In recent years it has been noted that the trophy was inscribed as the "ARNOLD Jackson Memorial Trophy". Apparently, during the 1970s the original had been stolen, and a mistake was made when ordering the replacement. A further inscription, correcting the error, has been added to the trophy.
The CN Jackson Memorial Cup is awarded annually by the AAA to the English male athlete who is adjudged to be the outstanding athlete of that year.
Early life
He was born in SimlaShimla
Shimla , formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. In 1864, Shimla was declared the summer capital of the British Raj in India. A popular tourist destination, Shimla is often referred to as the "Queen of Hills," a term coined by the British...
, India
India
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, the second son of Lt-Gen George Jackson of the Bengal Staff Corps, and Phillis Sophia Strode.
He was educated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford (later to be Hertford College).
Athlete
Jackson was a gifted hurdler, winning the high hurdles at the fourth Varsity Sports of 1867, with a time of 17.8s. He later improved this to 16.0s, a British record (that stood for many years) and probably a World record, although at that time there was no international body to such records.He had to retire from competition after badly cutting his foot on an oyster shell while running against W G Grace.
Academic career
In 1869, he was elected as a don at Hertford College. He was known as "The Jacker". In the first Oxford Telephone Directory of 1895, he was one of only 96 subscribers. By this time he was Bursar of Hertford, and would later be Senior ProctorProctor
Proctor, a variant of the word procurator, is a person who takes charge of, or acts for, another. The word proctor is frequently used to describe someone who oversees an exam or dormitory.The title is used in England in three principal senses:...
for the University.
Athletics administrator
In 1868, he was appointed Club Auditor of the Oxford University Athletic Club (OUAC), and in 1869, Senior Treasurer, a position he held for some sixty years. He guided the club towards a position of international prominence and Jackson became renowned as an authority figure within athletics.He also acted as mentor and coach to the club's members. As a trusted official, Jackson was called upon to determine who had won in a close finish at the Varsity Sports. It is estimated that OUAC owes perhaps twenty Varsity match victories to his bias to Oxford and against Cambridge.
Together with two other Oxford men, Montague Shearman
Montague Shearman
Sir Montague Shearman was an English judge and athlete. He is most notable as co-founder of the Amateur Athletics Association in 1880.-Early life:...
and Bernhard Wise, he was the guiding force in the founding of the Amateur Athletic Association on 24 April 1880. The first AAA Championships were held on the 3 July 1880 at Lillie Bridge.
Personal life
He married Ada Louisa Martin. His brother, Morton Strode Jackson married her sister, Edith Rosine Martin. Morton's son Arnold JacksonArnold Jackson
Brigadier-General Arnold Nugent Strode Strode-Jackson CBE DSO & Three Bars was a British athlete, British Army officer, and a barrister. He was the winner of the 1500m at the 1912 Summer Olympics, in what was hailed at the time as "the greatest race ever run"...
won the gold medal in the 1500m at the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, coached by his uncle, Clement Jackson.
Legacy
In 1926, Sir Montague Shearman and other members of the Achilles ClubAchilles Club
The Achilles Club is a track and field club formed in 1920 by and for past and present representatives of Oxford and Cambridge Universities. Members have won 19 Olympic Gold Medals , and held 38 World Records...
presented a Trophy in memory of Jackson, to be awarded annually to the winning team in the Oxford vs Cambridge Varsity Sports. In recent years it has been noted that the trophy was inscribed as the "ARNOLD Jackson Memorial Trophy". Apparently, during the 1970s the original had been stolen, and a mistake was made when ordering the replacement. A further inscription, correcting the error, has been added to the trophy.
The CN Jackson Memorial Cup is awarded annually by the AAA to the English male athlete who is adjudged to be the outstanding athlete of that year.