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Jacques Feyerick (28 December 1874 – 13 November 1955) was a Belgian athlete who specialised in hurdling. He won the Belgian national title in his event.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Born | 28 December 1874 Ghent |
| Died | 13 November 1955 (aged 80) Ghent |
| Sport | |
| Sport | hurdling |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Belgian champion 110 m hurdles 1892 |
Athletics
Feyerick was born in Ghent. He became the Belgian champion at 110-metres hurdling.[citation needed] He was affiliated with AA Gent.
Soccer
Feyerick was the president of AA Gent in 1912. He managed to collect the best Ghent soccer players in a mixed team, the Ghent Entente. He was only president for a short time.[citation needed]
Gulf
After the deaths of his brothers Albert Feyerick in 1919 and Ferdinand in 1920, he was responsible for the golf course of Les Buttes Blanches, the current Royal Latem Golf Club. He made sure that the members of the golf club could acquire the fields.[citation needed]
Private life
Feyerick worked, together with his brothers, as an entrepreneur, in the textile sector and the sugar trade. He was married to Christine Braun, the daughter of Mayor Emile Braun, and he had two daughters.[citation needed]
- 100 jaar Belgische atletiek, uitgave KBAB, 1989
- Website 150 jaar KAA Gent
- A century of golf in Sint-Martens-Latem Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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