John McDermott
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John McDermott may refer to:
- John McDermott (athlete)John McDermott (athlete)John J. "J.J." McDermott was an American athlete who in 1896 won the first marathon run in the United States as well as the inaugural Boston Marathon, then known as the B.A.A. Road Race, in 1897....
, American athlete - John McDermott (English footballer), former Grimsby Town footballer
- John McDermott (Gaelic footballer)John McDermott (Gaelic footballer)John McDermott is a retired inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for County Meath in Ireland. He enjoyed much success playing inter-county football in the ninety's on the Meath team's managed by Sean Boylan. For Meath he played in the Midfield position. He played club football first for Curraha and...
, former Meath Gaelic footballer - John McDermott (boxer)John McDermott (boxer)John McDermott is an English heavyweight boxer from Horndon-on-the-Hill, Essex, England. He is a two-time challenger for the British heavyweight title and former English title holder....
, British boxer - John McDermott (golfer)John McDermott (golfer)John J. McDermott Jr. was the first U.S.-born golfer to win the U.S. Open, in 1911 and 1912, and he remains the youngest-ever champion of that event, at age 19. He was the first player to break par over 72 holes in a significant event, which he did at the 1912 U.S. Open...
, American golfer - John McDermott (singer)John McDermott (singer)John Charles McDermott is a Scottish-Canadian tenor best known for his rendering of the song "Danny Boy". Born in Glasgow, Scotland, John moved with his family to Willowdale, Ontario, Canada in 1965. Growing up in a musical family, his only formal musical training was at St...
, Scottish-Canadian singer