Oscar Willis Layne Explained

Oscar Willis Layne
Birth Date:12 June 1918
Birth Place:Panama City, Panama
Discipline:Racing
Role:Rider
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Oscar Willis Layne (12 June 1918 – 24 February 2016) was a Panamanian racing cyclist.

Biography

Layne was born in Panama City on 12 June 1918, to Barbadian parents.[1] He is the winner of three gold medals, from the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1938, 1946 and 1950. On 30 May 2002, Panama City mayor Juan Carlos Navarro presented him with the key to the city.[2] [3]

Oscar Layne died on 24 February 2016, at the age of 97.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CICLISTA AFROANTILLANO Oscar Layne es distinguido. Crítica en Línea-EPASA. 22 August 2015. Spanish.
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=xsQiKlz79RIC&dq=%22Oscar+Layne%22+panama&pg=PA116 Latin American Sport: An Annotated Bibliography, 1988-1998, pg. 546
  3. https://portal.critica.com.pa/archivo/12012002/deportes.html Historia Patria!
  4. Web site: Oscar Willys Layne . Forever Missed . 11 July 2023.