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Kitching was born in Bradford in 1921.
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Jack Kitching was an English professional rugby league football player of the 1930s, "40s and "50s, and coach of the 1950s, playing at representative level for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Bradford Northern, and Castleford, as a centre, id est (that is) number 3 or 4, and coaching at club level for Castleford.
Education
He was educated at Thornton Grammar School and Borough Road College, London, where he qualified as a teacher.
Career
From 1940-1945 he served with the Royal Navy in the North Atlantic. He played in the first test of the 1946 Lions tour down under and was sent off for striking Australian captain, Joe Jorgensen. Kitching later accused Jorgensen of bitting him prior to his dismissal.
Kitching played in Bradford Northern"s 8–4 victory over Leeds in the 1946-1947 Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1947.
From 18 August 1951 to 15 April 1952, Kitching was coach of the Castleford club He was Geography and Physical Training master at Pudsey Grammar School.
He was the Liberal Party candidate for Bradford North at the 1950 General Election. He finished third and did not stand for parliament again.
