Alan Fyffe (30 April 1884 – 5 March 1939) was a British

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's hammer throw at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

. He also played thirteen

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matches for Oxford University Cricket Club between 1906 and 1925.

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1884 births 1939 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics British male hammer throwers Olympic athletes for Great Britain English cricketers Oxford University cricketers Free Foresters cricketers Cheshire cricketers Harlequins cricketers H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI cricketers English male hammer throwers Cricketers from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Athletes from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea People from Kensington {{England-cricket-bio-1880s-stub

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