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Harold Morphy

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Harold Morphy
Personal information
Birth nameHarold Lewis Morphy
NationalityBritish
Born6 March 1902
Patras, Greece
Died1 August 1987(1987-08-01) (aged 85)
Corfu, Greece
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportRowing
EventMen's eight
ClubThames Rowing Club
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1924 Summer Olympics in Paris

Harold Lewis Morphy (6 March 1902 – 1 August 1987) was a British rower who competed for Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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Born in Patras, Greece, on 6 March 1902, Morphy was educated at Bedford School.[2] He was placed fourth in the men's eight at the 1924 Paris Olympics.[3] He served in the British Army during the Second World War and died in Patras, Greece in 1987.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Harold Morphy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Harold Morphy". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Nautical Sports - Harold Morphy (Great Britain) : season totals".
  4. ^ "Supplement" (PDF). www.thegazette.co.uk.
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