About Stan Ashby
Lived 1907 – 1988 (aged 81). Stan Ashby was a British athlete and athletics competitor.
Stanley Trevor Ashby (31 July 1907 – 27 August 1988) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography Ashby was born on 31 July 1907 in Coventry, Warwickshire, the son of William and Ada Jane Ashby.
At the 1928 Olympic Games, Ashby was one of three British athletes competing in the men's 1500 metres. Although he came third in his heat, a report in the Coventry Evenging Telegraph says "He ran a very good race, gave of his best and was only beaten by two men whose claims to be in the final were overwhelming.".
Ashby finished second behind Cyril Ellis in the 1 mile event at the 1929 AAA Championships.
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Who was Stan Ashby?
British middle-distance runner
When was Stan Ashby born?
Stan Ashby was born on 31 July 1907 in Coventry.
When did Stan Ashby die?
Stan Ashby died on 27 August 1988 in Coventry.
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Stan Ashby was an athlete and athletics competitor.
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Stan Ashby was British.
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