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Tommy Hall

Personal information
Full name	William Thomas Hall
Nickname	Tommy
Born	October–December 1876  England  United Kingdom
Died	(1949-04-26)26 April 1949
Team information
Discipline	Track
Role	Rider
Professional team
1900-1914	-
Major wins
World Motor-paced Hour Record Holder

William Thomas Hall, better known as Tommy Hall, (born October–December 1876 – 26 April 1949) was an English professional track racing cyclist.

Biography

Born in Croydon, London, Hall was a professional cyclist between 1900 and 1914.

Hall broke the world motor-paced hour record in 1903, completing 54.34 miles (87.45 kilometres). 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 European stayer (motor-paced) championship in 1904.

During the 1901 census, Hall was 24, living with his family at 104 Shepherd's Bush Road, London, 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 in Stoke Newington, 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.

References

1. England & Wales Birth Register Index, October/November/December Quarter 1887
2. "1903 London".
3. 1901 Census, 104 Shepperds Bush Road, London
4. UK Probate Records, 1949

External links

• Photos of Tommy Hall and other cyclists
• Tommy Hall archive

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