| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 May 1900 London, England |
| Died | 30 April 1977 (aged 77) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 440 yards |
| Club | Finchley Harriers |
George Thomas Bird (3 May 1900 – 30 April 1977) was an English runner.
Biography
Bird served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force during World War I.
Shortly before the 1930 British Empire Games in Canada, Bird finished third behind Kenneth Brangwin in the 440 yards event at the 1930 AAA Championships.
Bird competed in the 440 yards at the 1930 British Empire Games for England. At the time of the Games, Bird was a clerk by trade and lived at 116 Farmers Road, Kennington, London.
References
- ^ "Biographical Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
- "Marathon race won by Scotsman". Daily Herald. 5 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Three new native records". Daily News (London). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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