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Eddie Webster
Joseph Edward Webster also known by the name Jack Webster (15 June 1902 − 22 August 1945) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in a military vehicle accident during World War II.[2] BiographyWebster competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1924 Olympics Games.[3] The following year, Webster became the national 10 miles champion and the national steeplechase champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1925 AAA Championships.[4][5] He then retained his steeplechase title and also became the national 4 miles champion at the 1926 AAA Championships.[6][7] Webster won a third and fourth successive steeplechase title in 1927 and 1928 in addition to regaining the 10 miles title at the 1928 AAA Championships.[8][9] Despite being one of the leading British athletes at the time he was surprisingly left out of the British team for the 1928 Summer Olympics due to a technical difficulty.[10] It transpired that Webster had been paid for the a photograph of him in a publication, which the AAA deemed as affecting his amateur status.[11] Webster served as a gunner in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War and was killed in a road accident in Italy on 21 August 1945, a month before he was to be demobilised.[12][1] He is buried at Salerno War Cemetery.[12] References
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