George Bird (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 May 1900[1] London, England |
| Died | 30 April 1977 (aged 77)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 440 yards |
| Club | Finchley Harriers |
George Thomas Bird (3 May 1900 – 30 April 1977) was an English runner.
Biography
[edit]Bird served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during World War I.[2]
Shortly before the 1930 British Empire Games in Canada, Bird finished third behind Kenneth Brangwin in the 440 yards event at the 1930 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
Bird competed in the 440 yards at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.[6] At the time of the Games, Bird was a clerk by trade and lived at 116 Farmers Road, Kennington, London.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ a b "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "Marathon race won by Scotsman". Daily Herald. 5 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three new native records". Daily News (London). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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