Pugilist. Born Thame, Oxfordshire, regarded as the first heavyweight champion in the history of the sport.
Died London.
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James Figg
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Harold Abrahams
Track and field athlete. Coached by Scipio Africanus Mussabini. Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 film Chariots of Fire. Born in Bedford in 1899, son ...
1 memorial
London Rowing Club
Founded in 1856, for the purpose of winning medals at The Henley Royal Regatta, and is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain.
1 memorial
John Forbes O'Connell
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
George Allison
Football manager, journalist and broadcaster. He was the BBC's first sports commentator and Arsenal Football Club's second longest serving manager, 1934 - 47.
1 memorial
Brinley Richard Lewis
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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