Ernest Bacon Explained

Ernest Bacon
Birth Date:5 June 1893
Birth Place:Camberwell, London, England
Death Place:West Sussex, England

Ernest Aubrey Bacon (5 June 1893  - 18 April 1966) was a British wrestler. He competed in the freestyle lightweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Bacon was a Civil Servant.[2] He was Head of Section in the Ministry of Works and was awarded an MBE in the 1947 Birthday Honours.

His older brothers Stanley and Edgar were also Olympic wrestlers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest Bacon Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418035412/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/ernest-bacon-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 11 September 2013 . sports-reference.com.
  2. Web site: Ernest Bacon:Biographical information . olympedia.com . Olympedia . 1 October 2021.