Samuel Perry Jacks, commonly known as Sam Jacks, was a Canadian soldier, inventor, and director in military and civic recreation. Born in Glasgow in 1915, he emigrated to Canada in 1920. Jacks is best known for creating the sport of ringette for girls and for establishing the first rules for floor hockey in 1936. Despite his death in 1975, he was posthumously inducted into various sports halls of fame, including the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Notably, multiple trophies in the sport of ringette bear his name in honor of his contributions.
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Meaning of the name - Sam
He who has heard, God has heard
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Sam Jacks belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Cause of Death: cancer
Occupation: inventor
Spouses: Agnes Jacks
Awards Received: Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 23, 1915
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 23, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 23, 2026 |
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| Sun | 2 Taurus 15 | 3 Taurus 21 | 18 Leo 41 |
| Moon | 12 Leo 2 | 25 Cancer 36 | 7 Virgo 23 |
| Mercury | 23 Aries 6 | 12 Aries 48 | 16 Leo 38 |
| Venus | 25 Pisces 47 | 29 Taurus 11 | 10 Leo 10 |
| Mars | 5 Aries 8 | 10 Aries 36 | 25 Gemini 29 |
| Jupiter | 17 Pisces 58 | 17 Cancer 56 | 27 Pisces 15 |
| Saturn | 28 Gemini 49 | 8 Aries 10 | 12 Cancer 9 |
| Uranus | 15 Aquarius 18 | 29 Taurus 52 | 13 Aquarius 26 |
| Neptune | 27 Cancer 43 | 3 Aries 0 | 0 Leo 53 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 26 | 5 Aquarius 28 | 2 Cancer 49 |
| Rahu | 23 Aquarius 6 | 6 Pisces 12 | 17 Aquarius 14 |
| Ketu | 23 Leo 6 | 6 Virgo 12 | 17 Leo 14 |
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