About Charles Williams
Lived 1887 – 1971 (aged 84). Charles Williams was a British athletics competitor.
Charles Harold Williams (23 June 1887 – 15 December 1971) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography Wiliams was born in Wolverhampton and educated at Emmanuel College in the University of Cambridge, winning his blue in 1908. where he finished eleventh in the long jump event.
In 1913 he won the Northern Counties title. He died in Malvern, Worcestershire on 15 December 1971.
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Who was Charles Williams?
British track and field athlete (1887-1971)
When was Charles Williams born?
Charles Williams was born on 23 June 1887.
When did Charles Williams die?
Charles Williams died on 15 December 1971.
What was Charles Williams's occupation?
Charles Williams was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Charles Williams?
Charles Williams was British.
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