Ken Richardson (athlete)
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| Nationality | English | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1918 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Bedford Modern School | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
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Kenneth John Richardson (19 April 1918 – 1998) was an English athlete who competed in the 1938 British Empire Games.
Life
[edit]Kenneth John Richardson was born in Bedfordshire on 19 April 1918.[1] He was educated at Bedford Modern School.[2]
At the 1938 Empire Games he was also a member of the English relay team which won the silver medal in the 4×110 yards event.[3] In the 100 yards competition as well as in the 220 yards contest he was eliminated in the heats.
References
[edit]- ^ "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ The Montana Standard, Butte, Montana, Sunday 22 November 1936, p. 35
- ^ "Sydney 1938: Silver medallists". weareengland.org. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
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