Jack Radford | |
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Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly for Vancouver South |
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In office August 30, 1972 – December 11, 1975 Serving with Daisy Webster |
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Preceded by |
Ralph Raymond Loffmark Agnes Kripps |
Succeeded by |
Stephen Rogers William Gerald Strongman |
Personal details | |
Born |
Nanaimo, British Columbia |
November 4, 1929
Died | May 19, 2003 Victoria, British Columbia |
(aged 73)
Political party | British Columbia New Democratic Party |
Spouse(s) | Marie Ann Kaczmarski |
Jack Alvin Radford (November 4, 1929 – May 19, 2003) was a Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver South. He died of cancer in 2003.
He played a season with the B.C. Lions when they were first organized and with the Edmonton Eskimos until knee injuries side-lined him. He began trap shooting in the 1950s and excelled in this sport; winning the B.C. Championship twice, as well as titles in the United States. He worked 20 years for Swift's Meats in Vancouver. He accepted a position with the IWA, then went on to become a representative for the Canadian Labour Congress.