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Stanley J Wilson was a male athlete who competed for England.
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Stanley J Wilson was a male athlete who competed for England.
He competed for England in the javelin at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. [1]
Wilson was an early pioneer of the javelin in Britain, represented Birchfield Harriers [2] and was the 1937 AAA champion. [3]
He was a student and then a lecturer at Carnegie College of Physical Education, in Leeds and became a notable coach. [4] He was also a well respected gym teacher at West Leeds Boys' High School for many years.
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