Personal information | |
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Birth name | Charles William Kennett Baillie |
Born | Edinburgh, Scotland | 4 September 1902
Died | 5 October 1987 85) Edinburgh, Scotland | (aged
Sport | |
Sport | Swimming |
Charles William Kennett Baillie (4 September 1902 – 5 October 1987) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 100 metre freestyle event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]
Baillie was the son of an Edinburgh baths attendant and was also a club water polo player. He was a police officer, working for the police forces in Edinburgh and Oldham. [2]
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