William Slade (9 May 1873 – 30 September 1941) was a

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competitor who competed in the

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. In 1908 he won the bronze

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as member of the

team '' Metropolitan Police "K" Division''.

References

External links

Profile at databaseolympics.com
* 1873 births 1941 deaths Metropolitan Police officers Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub