On This Week – 4th September 2017
4th- Today in 1875 Miss Emily Parker, a rival of the celebrated Agnes Beckwith, eclipsed...
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Posted by Margaret Roberts | Sep 4, 2017 | This Week in Sport & Leisure History | 0
4th- Today in 1875 Miss Emily Parker, a rival of the celebrated Agnes Beckwith, eclipsed...
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21st-On this day in 1878 Middlesex and Surrey cricketer Edward Pooley completed a then first-class...
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14th- American tennis player Frederick Alexander was born in 1880. He won the singles title at...
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31st – Ramón Fonst Cuban fencer was born today in 1883. Although born in Cuba, he spent...
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Having discussed the precursors to bodybuilding trunks in part one of this series, this post will...
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