About William Coales
Lived 1886 – 1960 (aged 74). William Coales was a British athletics competitor.
William Coales (8 January 1886 – 19 January 1960) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
Biography Coales represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
Coales won a gold medal in the 3 mile team, together with Joe Deakin, Arthur Robertson, Harold Wilson and Norman Hallows. On the same day, he ran the five mile heats but failed to finish.
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Who was William Coales?
British long-distance runner (1886-1960)
When was William Coales born?
William Coales was born on 8 January 1886 in Aldwincle.
When did William Coales die?
William Coales died on 19 January 1960 in Sudbury.
What was William Coales's occupation?
William Coales was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was William Coales?
William Coales was British.
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