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Former World Professional Champion Enters C
Former World Professional Champion Enters C

Former World Professional Champion Enters C

Date8/30/1929
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Original Toronto Star caption: Former World Professional Champion Enters C.N.E. Swim. David Billington; former world's professional champion and English amateur champion; now training for C.N.E. - Wrigley marathon; won his first English title in 1902 when fourteen years of age. He won the mile five-mile and 1;000 yards N.C.A.S.A titles for seven successive years; and then turned pro. He is the holder of 500 and 1;500 metre professional records and won the 8 1/2 mile Traversee de Paris race; for ten years straight also six hours' championship Paris.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0098302F
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