Career
Born in Sydney, Jessep moved to New Zealand with his family when he was three years old. In all he played eight matches for the All Blacks including two internationals, both against Australia. Jessep subsequently returned to Australia, where he lived for the rest of his life.
He represented Victoria from 1933 to 1938, when an ankle injury forced his retirement.
He played two test matches as vice-captain for the Wallabies in 1934, both against New Zealand. He later coached the Eastern Suburbs club for 21 seasons in the period 1940 to 1968, winning four Sydney premierships in the process.
