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Clifford Whitehead was an English athlete who competed for England.
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Clifford Whitehead was an English athlete who competed for England.
He competed for England in the 880 yards at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [1]
He represented the Salford Harriers [2] and was the 1933 AAA Champion.
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