Vernon Morgan
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Representing  England
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| British Empire Games | ||
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1930 Hamilton | 2 mi steeplechase |
Vernon Eversfield Morgan (2 May 1904 – 23 October 1992) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Bucklow Hill, Cheshire and died in Wisborough Green.
In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the 3000 metre steeplechase event.
At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 2 miles steeplechase competition.
He later became sports editor of the global news agency Reuters, a position he held for about 30 years.
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