Guy Jackson (20 September 1921 – 18 June 1972) was a tennis player and businessman from Ireland.[1]

Guy Jackson

Country (sports)	Ireland
Born	(1921-09-20)20 September 1921
Died	18 June 1972(1972-06-18) (aged 50) near Staines, England, United Kingdom
Singles
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon	2R (1948, 1949, 1952)

Career

Jackson competed at the Wimbledon Championships on eight occasions, in 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1960. He made the second round three times.[2]

In the Davis Cup, Jackson took part in 15 ties, the first in 1948 and last in 1964.[3] He won nine singles rubbers and four doubles matches for Ireland.[3]

Staines air disaster

Jackson, an executive with Guinness Brewery, was one of 12 Irish senior businessmen on board British European Airways Flight 548, which crashed near the town of Staines. There were no survivors.[4]

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