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British sprinter
A.K.A.
Francis Peter Higgins
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Birth:
16 November 1928(Stockton-on-Tees)
Death:
8 September 1993
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Biography
Francis Peter Higgins (16 November 1928 – 8 September 1993) was a British athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres. He was born in Stockton-on-Tees.
He competed for Great Britain in the 1956 Summer Olympics held in Melbourne, Australia where he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates Michael Wheeler, John Salisbury and Derek Johnson.
He was also a 4×400 metres relay gold medallist for England at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.