McDonald Bailey
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| Bronze | 1952 Helsinki | 100 metres |
McDonald Bailey (Emmanuel McDonald Bailey; born 12 August 1920) was a British athlete, who was born in Williamsville, Trinidad. He competed for Great Britain in the men's 100 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, where he finished sixth and last in the final, and the 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki where he won the bronze medal.
He jointly held the 100 m world record at 10.2 seconds between 1951 and 1956 and won the sprint double seven times at the AAA Championships.
In 1953 he joined Rugby League side Leigh, but only played one game for them.[1]
[edit] References and footnotes
- ^ Miller, David (2000-12-12). "Bailey stop-watch ticks on". Telegraph Media Group (telegraph.co.uk website). Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. http://www.mail-archive.com/t-and-f@lists.uoregon.edu/msg05535.html. Retrieved 2007-08-08. "Bailey briefly became a rugby league professional with Leigh, at the suggestion of Eddie Waring, but muscle tears resulted in his playing only one game, against Wigan"
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