Long jumper and sprinter. Also called Amitzur. Born in Israel. He was the head coach for the Israeli track and field team for the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. He was murdered by Palestinian terrorists, along with ten other team members.
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Amizur Shapira
The Hackney Gazette give the unveiling date as 25th but we believe Boris John...
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
Pugilist. Born Thame, Oxfordshire, regarded as the first heavyweight champion in the history of the sport. Died London.
Former lecturer and amateur athlete. Birth year approximate. He ran with Gordon Pirie in the team that set a 15.27.2 minute world record for the 1500m relay in 1953.
Football player and manager. Born Geoffrey Charles Hurst in the Lake Hospital, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire. He played principally for West Ham United and England and went on to manage Telford Uni...
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
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