Eric Liddell
Missionary, Olympic athlete
1902 – 1945
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Who was Eric Liddell?
Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary.
Liddell was the winner of the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Liddell's Olympic training and racing, and the religious convictions that influenced him, are depicted in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in which he is portrayed by fellow Scot Ian Charleson.
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- Born
- Jan 16, 1902
Tianjin - Also known as
- Eric Henry Liddell
- Spouses
- Florence Mackenzie
(1934/03 - )
- Florence Mackenzie
- Children
- Ethnicity
- Scottish people
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- University of Edinburgh
- Eltham College
- Lived in
- Tianjin
- Died
- Feb 21, 1945
Weixin County
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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