George Ellis (athlete) explained

George Stuart Ellis (7 September 1932 – 17 January 2023) was an athlete who competed for England.

Early life

He attended Keswick Grammar School (now Keswick School).^[1]

Athletics career

Ellis represented England in the sprint disciplines at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.^{[2] [3]}

Ellis won three medals at the 1954 European Athletics Championships in Bern and was the British number one during 1954.^[4]

Death

Ellis died on 17 January 2023, at the age of 90.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Daily Mirror Monday 23 July 1951, page 1
2. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation. 22 July 2019. 14 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414221539/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/35634. dead.
3. Web site: 1954 Athletes. Team England.
4. Web site: MARK 10.3 FOR THE FLYING OFFICER, TAKING OFF ALONG THE SUPER-FAST PEOPLE’S RUNWAY. Northern Athletics.
5. News: George Ellis death notice . 14 February 2023 . The Times . 14 February 2023.