Dave Cropper

Dave Cropper (26 December 1945 – 3 December 2016) was a British middle-distance runner. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Early life
He was born in Birmingham. He attended the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School in Mansfield. He grew up in Mansfield Woodhouse.

Personal life
He married Pat Cropper in December 1971 they had one child and lived in Solihull. His wife's family lived on Clumber Road, in North Evington in Leicester.