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Harry Hicks

1925 – 2012

British athletics competitor

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Lived 1925 – 2012 (aged 86). Harry Hicks was a British athletics competitor.

Henry John Hicks (6 August 1925 – 25 April 2012) was a British long-distance runner and administrator for the Southern Cross Country Association (SEEA). He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Biography Hicks ran for England in the 1949 and 1950 International CC Championship. He finished third behind Roy Beckett in the 3 miles event at the 1951 AAA Championships.

Hicks won the marathon at the 1956 AAA Championships. Hicks represented Great Britain at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, where he participated in the marathon. After qualifying for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics he finished 15th. After retiring as an athlete he became the Southern Cross Country Association until the late 1980s. He was ECCA President in 1993. He died from pancreatic cancer on 25 April 2012.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Harry Hicks?

British athletics competitor (1925-2012)

When was Harry Hicks born?

Harry Hicks was born on 6 August 1925 in London Borough of Barnet.

When did Harry Hicks die?

Harry Hicks died on 25 April 2012.

What was Harry Hicks's occupation?

Harry Hicks was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was Harry Hicks?

Harry Hicks was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Harry Hicks

· Wikidata: Q14918081

· DBpedia: Harry Hicks (athlete)

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