About Sonny Spencer
Lived 1903 – 1943 (aged 40). Sonny Spencer was a British athletics competitor.
Sonny Spencer (18 May 1903 – 21 November 1943) was a British middle-distance runner, who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Biography Spencer finished third behind Cecil Griffiths in the 880 yards event at the 1923 AAA Championships.
At the 1924 Olympic Games, Spencer competed in the men's 1500 metres.
Spencer served as a sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was killed in a night training accident when his Short Sunderland crashed at Nigg on 21 November 1943.
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Who was Sonny Spencer?
British middle-distance runner
When was Sonny Spencer born?
Sonny Spencer was born on 18 May 1903 in Mitcham.
When did Sonny Spencer die?
Sonny Spencer died on 21 November 1943 in Nigg, Highland.
What was Sonny Spencer's occupation?
Sonny Spencer was an athletics competitor.
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Sonny Spencer was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sonny Spencer. https://biography.guide/sonny-spencer/
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