John Archer

John "Jack" Archer (10 August 1921 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England – 29 July 1997 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) was an English athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 × 100 metres relay where he won the silver medal with his teammates John Gregory, Alastair McCorquodale and Kenneth Jones representing Great Britain. He represented England and won a silver medal in the 4×110 yd relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.