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Eric Oliver (other)
Eric Oliver (1911–1980) was an English motorcycle racer. Eric Oliver may also refer to: * Eric Oliver (footballer) (born 1940), English former amateur footballer * Eric Oliver (1914–1995), lover of Denton Welch Maurice Denton Welch (29 March 1915 – 30 December 1948) was a British writer and painter, admired for his vivid prose and precise descriptions. Life Welch was born in Shanghai, China, to Arthur Joseph Welch, a wealthy British rubber merchant, ...
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Eric Oliver
Eric Staines Oliver (13 April 1911 – 1 March 1980) was an English motorcycle racer best remembered as four-time Sidecar World Champion administered by the FIM, riding a Norton. His passenger in 1949 was Denis Jenkinson. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first sidecar competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt a semi-kneeling riding position. He was also an accomplished solo racer and continued to ride a 350 Grand Prix bike while racing a sidecar. Oliver made a surprising appearance in the 1958 Isle of Man Sidecar TT race on a standard Norton Dominator 88 with a Watsonian "Monaco" road sidecar with Mrs Pat Wise in the sidecar, finishing tenth ahead of many specialised race machines. Oliver's last TT appearance was in the 1960 with passenger Stan Dibben but they had a bad crash in practice with Oliver breaking his back in two places and Dibben was nearly decapitated. Both men decided to retire from racing after this. ...
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Eric Oliver (footballer)
Eric Oliver (born 8 July 1940) is an English former amateur footballer who played as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Darlington and in non-league football Non-League football describes football leagues played outside the top leagues of a country. Usually, it describes leagues which are not fully professional. The term is primarily used for football in England, where it is specifically used to de ... for West Auckland Town. References 1940 births Living people People from Spennymoor Footballers from County Durham English men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers West Auckland Town F.C. players Darlington F.C. players English Football League players {{England-footy-goalkeeper-stub ...
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