Louis Baillon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Louis Baillon

Falkland Islands-born English field hockey player

Date of Birth: 05-Aug-1881

Place of Birth: Fox Bay, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1965

Profession: field hockey player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Louis Baillon

  • Louis Charles Baillon (born 5 August 1881 in Stanley, Falkland Islands — died 9 September 1965 in Brixworth, Northamptonshire).
  • His father, Louis Augustine Baillon, had emigrated to the Falkland Islands in the mid-1800s.
  • He returned to England in 1888 with his family, including the young Louis.
  • As he grew, Louis Charles Baillon became a good all-round sportsman.
  • As a field hockey player he won a gold medal with the England team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

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