Bill Trippett

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Bill Trippett
Personal information
NationalityEngland English
Born(1909-07-14)14 July 1909
Yorkshire, England
Died2002
Derbyshire, England
Sport
SportSwimming
Event100 Yard Backstroke

James William Trippett (14 July 1909 – 2002) was an English swimmer.

Swimming[edit]

He won Gold in the 100 Yard Backstroke at the 1930 British Empire Games for England.[1]

Personal life[edit]

He was a police constable at the time of the 1930 Games and lived in Sheffield.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "English athletes". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  2. ^ "UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 2 Sep 1930 Southampton". Ancestry.co.uk.