Ernest Higgins (cyclist)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 1908[1] Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 1996 (aged 88) Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Cycling | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Manchester Wheelers | ||||||||||||||
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Ernest Wilfred Higgins (1908 – 1996) was an English cyclist who competed for England.
Cycling career
Higgins, born in Manchester, rode for the Manchester Wheelers Club.[2]
He represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games[3] in London, where he competed in the 1000 yards sprint.[4] winning a gold medal.[5]
References
- ↑ "Births". Free BMD.
- ↑ ""Cycling." Times, 19 June 1937, p. 5". The Times. 19 June 1937. p. 5.
- ↑ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "England London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
Categories:
- 1908 births
- 1996 deaths
- English male cyclists
- British male cyclists
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
- Cyclists at the 1934 British Empire Games
- Medallists at the 1934 British Empire Games
- 20th-century English sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists in cycling
- English cycling biography stubs