Joseph Whiteside
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games silver medallist
About Joseph Whiteside
Lived 1906 – 1990 (aged 84). Joseph Whiteside was a British swimmer.
Joseph Whiteside (4 August 1906 – 11 October 1990) was an English competition swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics, and England in the British Empire Games, during the late 1920s and early 1930s. White competed in freestyle swimming events.
Biography Whiteside was born in Bolton, England, and swam for the South Manchester Swimming Club.
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Netherlands, he was a member of the British men's team that finished sixth in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.
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Who was Joseph Whiteside?
British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games silver medallist
When was Joseph Whiteside born?
Joseph Whiteside was born on 4 August 1906 in Bolton.
When did Joseph Whiteside die?
Joseph Whiteside died on 11 October 1990 in Manchester.
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Joseph Whiteside was a swimmer.
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Joseph Whiteside was British.
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