We knew what we were up against, but we were going to go down fighting. Hopefully people back home remember that we got this far. We've got nothing to be ashamed about.

1943) Australian politician
John William Atkinson (1923–2003) American psychologist
John Atkinson (actor) Australian actor
John Atkinson (rugby league) English rugby league footballer
John Augustus Atkinson (1775–1833) English artist engraver and watercolourist
John Dunstan Atkinson (1909–1990) New Zealand horticultural scientist.