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William John Simmons (1903-date of death unknown) was an English athlete.

Biography

Simmons finished second behind Jack London in the 100 yards event at the 1929 AAA Championships.

Simmons competed in the 220 yards at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.

He was a salesman at the time of the 1930 Empire Games and lived in St Peter Street, London.

References

1. "Double for W. J. Simmons". London Daily Chronicle. 15 May 1930. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "AAA Championships". Daily News (London). 8 July 1929. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
5. "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation.
6. "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.

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