Donald Eagle

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Donald Eagle
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Full nameDonald Ross Eagle
Born (1936-07-28) 28 July 1936 (age 88)
Auckland, New Zealand

Donald Ross Eagle (born 28 July 1936) is a New Zealand former cyclist. He competed in the team pursuit event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Donald Eagle Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2014.