Alan Pyle

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Alan Pyle
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Born (1946-08-27) 27 August 1946 (age 78)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Water polo

Alan Pyle (born 27 August 1946) is a Canadian water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Pyle Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2019.