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Bill Nankeville was born on 24 March, 1925, is a British middle-distance runner (1925–2021). Discover Bill Nankeville's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
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Bill Nankeville Height, Weight & Measurements
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Bill Nankeville Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bill Nankeville worth at the age of 95 years old? Bill Nankeville’s income source is mostly from being a successful runner. He is from . We have estimated Bill Nankeville's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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George William Nankeville (24 March 1925 – 8 January 2021) was a British middle distance athlete who won the AAA mile title four times in five years between 1948 and 1952 and ran a best recorded time of 4:08.8 in 1949.
He was born in Guildford, Surrey.
Nankeville was born on 24 March 1925 to a working class background and his father was a milkman.
Nankeville was a natural runner and early on didn't have any coaching but he still raced before joining an athletics club.
In 1944, during World War II, he joined the army having made parachute containers and petrol tanks in Woking for three years prior.
He served in Brussels, Belgium, Hamburg, Germany and took part in the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
Following the war, Nankeville won the first of four AAA mile title in 1948 and he later represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
He competed in the 1500 metres event and finished sixth.
Two years later, he finished third in the 1500 metres event at the 1950 European Athletics Championships in Brussels.
In 1952, Nankeville won another AAA mile title at the White City Stadium in London in front of a crowd of 46,000 including Queen Elizabeth II.
Nankeville, Don Seaman, Roger Bannister and Chris Chataway set a world record time of 16 minutes 41 seconds for the 4x1 mile on 1 August 1953, as well as the world record 15:27.2 for the 4x1500 metres on 23 September 1953 running with Ralph Dunkley, David Law and Gordon Pirie.
Nankeville recorded the events leading to Roger Bannister's historic sub-four-minute mile in his book The Miracle of the Mile, published in 1956.
He was married to Janet (d. 2010) for 63 years, and was the father of television impressionist Bobby Davro.
He died in January 2021 at the age of 95.
Bannister ultimately broke the Four-minute mile barrier but Nankeville always got on well with him, continuing to speak until Bannister's death in 2018.
Alongside his athletic endeavours, Nankeville worked for a sports equipment manufacturer, as well as being a wholesaler and owner of three discount stores.
