George William Nankeville (24 March 1925 – 8 January 2021) was a British national champion mile runner and won the AAA mile title four times in five years between 1948 and 1952, his best recorded time was 4:08.8 set in 1949. Roger Bannister interrupted his run of success in 1951. He was born in Guildford, Surrey; His father was a milkman.
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24 March 1925
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Died |
8 January 2021 (aged 95)
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Zodiac | Aries |
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