Bill Trippett
English swimmer (1909–2002)
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James William Trippett (14 July 1909 – 2002) was an English swimmer who won a gold medal at the British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 July 1909 Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 2002 Derbyshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||
Event | 100 Yard Backstroke | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Trippett was educated at Pye Bank School, learned to swim aged 12 and joined Sheffield City police aged 19. He missed out on a place at the 1924 Summer Olympics after finishing fourth in the trial that saw only three progress.[1] He held the Yorkshire 150 yards backstroke title for 12 successive years.[1]
Trippett competed for the 1930 English team[2] in the 100 yards backstroke event at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[3]
He was a police constable at the time of the 1930 Games and lived in Sheffield.[4] He also participated at the 1934 British Empire Games.[1]
In 1970 he was the Chairman of Derby County Council.[1]
