Alfred Newman (cyclist)

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Alfred Newman
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NationalityFlag of England.svg  England
Born3 August 1926
Birmingham
Died8 December 1990 (aged 64)
Mansfield

Alfred Dennis Newman (1926-1990) was a male cyclist who competed for England.

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Cycling career

Newman represented England in the road race at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2]

He was the 1949 British Massed Start Champion and twice on the winning team in the National Hill-climb Championships. [3]

Personal life

During the Games in 1950 he lived at Picton Grove, Billesley, Warwickshire, and was a clerk by trade.

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References

  1. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. "1950 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "1950's Biographies". Tour Racing.