Abrahams, Harold Maurice, 1899-1978
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Harold Maurice Abrahams,1899-1978. A barrister by profession, but much better known as the gold medallist in the 100m at the 1924 Paris Olympics, the public voice of athletics in Britain (he was Vice-President of the Amateur Athletics Association from 1948), and as an athletics broadcaster for 40 years.
Reference: Lord Blake and C.S. Nichols (Eds), Dictionary of National Biography, 1971-1980 (Oxford University Press. Oxford. New York. 1986 ).
From the guide to the The Harold Abrahams Bequest, 1936-1976, (University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department)
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| creatorOf | The Harold Abrahams Bequest, 1936-1976 | University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department |
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| associatedWith | Amateur Athletics Association |
| associatedWith | Association of Track and field Statisticians |
| associatedWith | Borough Road College Athletic Club |
| associatedWith | British Amateur Athletics Board |
| associatedWith | British Commonwealth Games |
| associatedWith | British Olympic Association |
| associatedWith | Brownlow, David George |
| associatedWith | Burghley David George Brownlow Cecil 1905-1981 6th Marquess of Exeter |
| associatedWith | Comite International Olympique |
| associatedWith | Coubertin Pierre de 1863-1937 |
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Birth 1899-12-15
Death 1978-01-14
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