Gwen Wallace Explained

Gwen Wallace
Birth Name:	Gwen Leticia Wallace
Nationality:	Australian
Birth Date:	10 August 1935
Birth Place:	New South Wales, Australia
Sport:	Track and field
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Gwen Leticia Wallace^[1] (born 10 August 1935) is a former Australian athletics competitor. During the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 110 yards relay, and also competed in the long jump, high jump and 80 metres hurdles events.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Born in New South Wales, Wallace was married to Test cricket batsman Norm O'Neill from 1958 until his death in 2008. The couple had three children, including first-class cricketer Mark O'Neill.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wallace, Gwen Leticia (1935–). Australian Women's Register. 30 March 2021.
2. Web site: Gwen Wallace. 17 June 2020 . Commonwealth Games Australia. 30 March 2021.
3. Web site: Gwen Wallace (NSW). Athletics Australia. 30 March 2021.
4. Web site: Gwen Wallace. Track and Field Statistics. 30 March 2021.
5. Web site: Norm O'Neill. Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 2009. 30 March 2021.