John Henry Gore was a Welsh international rugby flanker who played rugby union for Blaina and rugby league for Salford.
15 Facts About Jack Gore
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Jack Gore played all his rugby union for the unfashionable lower level club Blaina, though during this period the Welsh selectors would often choose tough manual workers to represent the forward positions.
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Jack Gore first represented Wales in the 1924 Five Nations Championship in a match at the Cardiff Arms Park against Ireland.
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Jack Gore's second game was against France and although a win for Wales, it was a poor Welsh performance caused by players being thrown out of position by the selectors decision to suspend Ossie Male on the trip to Paris.
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Jack Gore was selected later in the year to face the touring New Zealand team.
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The next year Jack Gore played his final game for Wales, when he faced England during the 1925 Championship.
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Jack Gore switched codes to the professional league game when he joined Salford later in 1925.
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Jack Gore is one of the greatest Forwards Wales has ever produced - would secure a 'place' in any National side for which he was qualified.
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Jack Gore made his debut for Salford against St Helens on 28 February 1925 as a Second-row before quickly being switched to loose forward with great effect.
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Jack Gore made 125 appearances for Salford between 1925 and 1928 scoring 29 tries.
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Jack Gore played his last game for Salford at Barrow on 9 April 1928.
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Jack Gore transferred to Wigan Highfield during the close season.
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Jack Gore then played for Wigan Highfield from 1928 until 1932 making 109 appearances and scoring 17 tries.
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Jack Gore returned to his birth town where he ran the Kings Head public house, High Street, Blaina.
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Jack Gore was often suspected of being a rugby league spy for Salford.