Francis Foley (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Francis Albert Foley |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 26 September 1904 Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, England |
| Died | January 1991 (aged 86) South Croydon, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Long jump, pole vault shot put, 120y hurdles |
| Club | Surrey AC |
Francis Albert Foley (26 September 1904–January 1991) was an English athlete.
Biography
[edit]Foley finished second behind David Burghley in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1929 AAA Championships.[1][2]
Shortly before the 1930 British Empire Games in Canada, Foley finished third behind Lord Burghley in the 120 yards hurdles event at the 1930 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
He competed in the Long jump, pole vault, shot put and 120 yards hurdles at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.[6] At the time of the Empire Games he was a Regimental sergeant major in the Scots Guards at Windsor[7]
Foley was Scots Guards and Queens bodyguard for 27 years, awarded MBE, MSM and RVM.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Payne sets up a record marathon time". London Daily Chronicle. 6 July 1929. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Foreigners held at Bay". Reynolds's Newspaper. 7 July 1929. Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Marathon race won by Scotsman". Daily Herald. 5 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three new native records". Daily News (London). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "Foley, Francis Albert". Yeoman of the Guard. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
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