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| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 20 August 1917 [1] |
Mary Holloway (born 20 August 1917) was an athlete who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | England |
| Born | 20 August 1917 [1] |
Mary Holloway (born 20 August 1917) was an athlete who competed for England.
Holloway represented England in the 220 yards and long jump at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. [2] [3]
Holloway was a typist by trade and lived in Bickley Street, Tooting during 1938.
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