Dennis Cakebread

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Dennis Cakebread
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornThird quarter 1938
Coventry
EducationKing Henry VIII School, Coventry
OccupationChartered Surveyor
Years active40
Employer1. Coventry City Council. 2.Inland Revenue District Valuer
Sport
Sport Athletics / Rugby Union
Event
Long Jump
Club Coventry Godiva Harriers

Dennis William Cakebread (born 1938), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

Cakebread was a member of the Coventry Godiva Harriers and won the 1958 Midland long jump title. [1]

He represented England athletics team] [2] in the long jump at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [3] [4]

In 1960 he joined the Royal Air Force for his 2 years National Service, serving as an Accounts Clerk. He performed his basic training at RAF Bridgenorth and Technical Training at RAF Cranwell. He continued his sporting activity by representing the Royal Air Force at both Triple Jump and Long Jump against the Army and Royal Navy in the Inter-Services Athletic Championships before going on to represent the Combined Services against the Amateur Athletic Association.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "The Day's results" . Birmingham Daily Post. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 27 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "Eldon Runs Six Miles At Cardiff" . Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 29 June 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 September 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "1958 Athletes". Team England.