Kenneth Box
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| silver | 1954 Bern | 4 × 100 m |
Kenneth Box ( Kenneth James "Ken" Box ; born December 1, 1930 in West Derby , Liverpool ) is a former British sprinter .
In 1954 he started for England at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver . He failed over 100 yards in the run; in the 4-by-110-yard season he came in fourth place with the English team ( Alan Lillington , Brian Shenton and George Ellis ). In the same year he won silver in the 4 x 100 meter relay at the European Athletics Championships in Bern with the British team ( Ken Jones , George Ellis, Box and Brian Shenton) .
In 1956 he started at the Olympic Games in Melbourne . Over 100 m he was eliminated in the quarterfinals; with the British 4 x 100 meter relay (Box, Roy Sandstrom , David Segal and Brian Shenton) he was fifth.
In 1957, Box became the British Champion over 100 yards.
Personal bests
- 100 yards: 9.8 s, 1957
- 100 m: 10.6 s, 1956
Web links
- Kenneth box in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Kenneth Box in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Box, Kenneth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Box, Kenneth James; Box, Ken |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 1, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | West Derby , Liverpool |