Arthur Percy Spark (4 June 1894 – 29 August 1953) was a British

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. He competed in the men's decathlon at the

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. Later, he was

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between 1949 and 1950.

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* 1894 births 1953 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics British decathletes Olympic athletes for Great Britain Olympic decathletes Lord Mayors of Stoke-on-Trent {{UK-athletics-bio-stub