Raymond Legg
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| Nationality |  England | ||||||||||||||
| Born | First quarter 1932 Bristol | ||||||||||||||
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Raymond Maurice Legg was a male swimmer who competed for England.
Swimming career
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 880 yards Freestyle Relay at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2] Trophy winning water polo player with team into the 1990's
Personal life
During the Games in 1950 he lived at Downton Road, Knowle, Bristol and was a clerk by trade. Later that decade he joined the Avon and Somerset Constabluary River police, policing the city docks, meeting ships captains and checking their cargo was "ship shape." An active member of Bristol Corinthians Swimming Club as Swimmer/water polo player.
Married Mrs LMC Turner mid/late 1990's Becoming Mr and Mrs Turner-Legg. Whilst working part time for the Port of Bristol in Bristol Harbourside as windsurfing instructers they taught students of all ages and backgrounds and for both of Bristols Unversities. Ray continued swimming and competing in the Corinthians water polo team whilst joining the Policemans choir, with whom he successfully recorded and performed for years in venues from Bristols West End, to Londons Royal Albert Hall.
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1950 Athletes". Team England.