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William Thomas Hall, better known as Tommy Hall, (born October–December 1876 – 26 April 1949) was an English professional track racing cyclist.
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His body was found on 26 April but he was last seen alive on 14 April 1949; his last address given as 40 Sotheby Road, Highbury.UK Probate Records, 1949
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Biography
Born inCroydon
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, London
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, Hall was a professional cyclist between 1900 and 1914.
Hall broke the world motor-paced hour record in 1903, completing . He won the first London Six Day race, partnered with fellow Brit Martin, covering 839 miles in 36 hours. He also came third in the Europe
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an stayer (motor-paced) championship in 1904.
During the 1901 census
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, Hall was 24, living with his family at 104 Shepherd's Bush Road, London
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, his occupation was listed as cycle maker. His father, Nathaniel Hall, was a furniture retailer.
Hall died aged 72 in 1949, his grave lies in Abney Park Cemetery
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in Stoke Newington
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, London, a few feet away from the statue of Dr Isaac Watts. The headstone inscription reads:
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His body was found on 26 April but he was last seen alive on 14 April 1949; his last address given as 40 Sotheby Road, Highbury./ref>
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1876 births 1949 deaths English male cyclists Sportspeople from Croydon Burials at Abney Park Cemetery {{England-cycling-bio-stub