Francis Foley (athlete)
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Francis Albert Foley |
Nationality | English |
Born | 1903 Ireland |
Died | 1990 South Croydon |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long jump, pole vault shot put, 120y hurdles |
Francis Albert Foley (1903-date of death unknown) was an English athlete.
Athletics[edit]
He competed in the Long jump, pole vault, shot put and 120 yards hurdles at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.[1]
Personal life[edit]
He was a Regimental sergeant major in the Scots Guards and Queens bodyguard for 27 years. Warded MBE, MSM and RVM [2]
References[edit]
- ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.