Tommy Hall (cyclist)
William Thomas "Tommy" Hall (* 1877 in Croydon , Surrey (now London ), † April 26, 1949 ) was an English cyclist .
Tommy Hall was born one of 13 children to an upholsterer. He drove his first race at the age of 13. From 1900 to 1914 he was a professional cyclist. On 29 October 1903 he broke with 87.391 kilometers the hour record behind a motorized pacer on the velodrome of the Parc des Princes stadium . In 1903 he was third in the European Standing Championship . After finishing his playing career, the 1.53 meter tall Hall coach of the British Olympic team. In 1924 he accompanied the British national team to the Olympic Games in Paris .
According to the UK census , Hall was registered in London in 1901 and his profession was listed as a "bicycle maker". Hall died in 1949 at the age of 72 and is buried in Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington . The inscription on his tombstone reads:
- William Thomas (Tommy) Hall
- Who died April 26th 1949
- Aged 72 years
- This memorial was erected
- by his cycling friends as a tribute to
- a record breaking and world famous cyclist
- on road and track
- A great rider and sportsman
(William Thomas (Tommy) Hall, who died on April 26, 1949 at the age of 72. This stone was erected by his cycling friends in honor of a record-breaking and world-famous cyclist on track and road. A great rider and athlete.)
literature
- Sports album of the Rad-Welt 1904, Berlin 1905, p. 90f.
Individual evidence
- ↑ tommyhall.co.uk ( Memento of the original from March 12, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ 1901 Census, 104 Shepperds Bush Road, London
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hall, Tommy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hall, William Thomas (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English cyclist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1877 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Croydon |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 26, 1949 |