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Oscar Willis Layne

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Oscar Willis Layne
Personal information
Born(1918-06-12)12 June 1918
Panama City, Panama
Died24 February 2016(2016-02-24) (aged 97)
Team information
DisciplineRacing
RoleRider
Medal record
Representing  Panama
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Cycling
Gold medal – first place 1946 Cycling
Gold medal – first place 1950 Cycling

Oscar Willis Layne (12 June 1918 – 24 February 2016) was a Panamanian racing cyclist.

Biography

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Layne was born in Panama City on 12 June 1918, to Barbadian parents.[1] He is the winner of three gold medals, from the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1938, 1946 and 1950. On 30 May 2002, Panama City mayor Juan Carlos Navarro presented him with the key to the city.[2][3]

Oscar Layne died on 24 February 2016, at the age of 97.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "CICLISTA AFROANTILLANO Oscar Layne es distinguido" (in Spanish). Crítica en Línea-EPASA. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. ^ Latin American Sport: An Annotated Bibliography, 1988-1998, pg. 546
  3. ^ Historia Patria!
  4. ^ "Oscar Willys Layne". Forever Missed. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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