   john "jack" harrison  (12 november 1890 &ndash; 3 may 1917) was a professional rugby league player for hull, who became a british army officer and posthumous recipient of the victoria cross during the first world war, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces. ==early life== harrison was born in hull on 12 november 1890. his father was a plater and boilermaker in the earles shipyard. after leaving school, harrison studied at st john's college, york now york st john university where he was rugby club captain and also represented the college at cricket and swimming before becoming a teacher in york, and later at lime street school in hull.national union of teachers war record, 1914&ndash;1919 in york, he caught the attention of the york rugby league club and played for them five times in 1911-12, scoring three tries. he returned to hull in september 1912 and married lillian on 1 september 1914. he was invited to join hull which included billy batten, and played his first match on 5 september 1912. in 1913/4 season he scored a record 52 tries and he went on to score a total of 106 tries in 116 matches for hull up to 1916. jack scored one of two tries scored by hull in the challenge cup victory over wakefield trinity at halifax. he was selected to represent great britain but the 1914 tour of australia was 
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