Person    | Male  Born 1930 

Ralph Dunkley

Categories: Sport / Games

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.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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