What were Calico Jack and Blackbeard?
Calico Jack executed at Gallows Point, at Port Royal, and the next day John Cole, John Howard and Benjamin Palmer, were executed at Kingston. The fate of the remaining three is unknown. Calico Jack John Rackham (26 December 1682 – 18 November 1720), commonly known as Calico Jack, was an English pirate captain operating in the Bahamas and in Cuba during the early 18th century. His nickname was derived from the calico clothing that he wore, while Jack is a nickname for "John". Rackham was active towards the end (1718–1720) of the "Golden Age of Piracy" which lasted from 1650 to 1730.
Cecil Blackbeard Français in Paris. With his teammate Nicolae Mişu they were defeated in the final by the French pair André Gobert and William Laurentz in straight sets. In 1926, Blackbeard reached the final of the singles event at the South African Championships which he lost in three straight sets to countryman Jack Condon. At the same championships he won the doubles title in 1923 with his brother, D. Blackbeard, and in 1926 with Charles Winslow. Cecil Blackbeard Cecil Roberts Blackbeard (1900 – 19 April 1954), was a South African male tennis player who represented South Africa in the Davis Cup and