William Simmons (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 1903 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprints |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
William John Simmons (1903-date of death unknown) was an English athlete.[1]
Biography
Simmons finished second behind Jack London in the 100 yards event at the 1929 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Simmons competed in the 220 yards at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.[5] He was a salesman at the time of the 1930 Empire Games and lived in St Peter Street, London.[6]
References
- ^ "Double for W. J. Simmons". London Daily Chronicle. 15 May 1930. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ "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.