Ernest Haley Explained

Ernest Haley
Birth Date:3 January 1885
Birth Place:Kensington, London, England
Death Date:20 February 1975 (aged 90)
Death Place:Dulwich, south London, England
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprinting
Club:Herne Hill Harriers

Ernest William Haley (3 January 1885  - 20 February 1975) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Haley finished third in the 200 metres at the 1909 AAA Championships[1] [2] and second in the same event at the 1910 AAA Championships.[3]

At the 1912 Olympic Games, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 400 metres competition. He was eliminated in the first round in the 200 metres event.[4]

The following year, he finished third behind George Nicol in the 440 yards event at the 1913 AAA Championships.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Athletics . Leicester Daily Post . 5 July 1909 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 12 September 2024.
  2. News: AAA Championships . Manchester Courier . 5 July 1909 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 24 October 2024.
  3. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 24 October 2024.
  4. Web site: Ernest Haley . Olympedia . 18 April 2021.
  5. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .
  6. News: Athletic Feats . Sporting Life . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .