Albert White (cyclist) explained

Albert White
Full Name:George Albert White
Birth Date:19 February 1890
Birth Place:Brigg, Lincolnshire, England
Death Place:Scunthorpe, England
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George Albert "Lal" White (19 February 1890 – 1 March 1965) was a British cyclist.[1] He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the men's team pursuit.[2]

White was the subject of a 2012 Cultural Olympiad community opera called Cycle Song. It was composed by Tim Sutton and the librettist was Ian McMillan. The Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, Proper Job Theatre Company and over a thousand locals participated.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert White . Olympedia . 8 August 2021.
  2. Albert White . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040120/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wh/albert-white-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 24 December 2013.
  3. News: An Opera for an English Olympic Hero . Lidz . Franz . Smithsonian . 10 February 2018 . en.
  4. News: Cycling steel man inspires opera . 15 July 2012 . BBC News . 10 February 2018 . en-GB.