- Cyril Coaffee
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Cyril Coaffee (February 14, 1897 – July 3, 1945) was a Canadian track and field athlete.
Born in Edmonton Greater London UK, he tied Charlie Paddock's world record for the 100 yard dash at the 1922 Canadian championships.
In 1956, he was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. In 1960, he was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1982.
References
- Cyril Coaffee’s biography at Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame citation
Categories:- 1897 births
- 1945 deaths
- Canadian sprinters
- Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductees
- Sportspeople from Manitoba
- People from Winnipeg
- Canadian track and field athletics biography stubs
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