Bill Parnell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian middle-distance runner
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Place of Birth: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
About Bill Parnell
- Bill Parnell (14 February 1928 in Vancouver – 6 September 2008) was a Canadian middle distance runner who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics.
- He won the gold medal in the 1 mile race at the 1950 British Empire Games at Auckland.
- He was third in the 1950 British Empire Games 880 yards.
- In the 4×440 yards Relay (with Don Pettie, Jack Hutchins, and Bill Larochelle) Parnell finished fifth.
- In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 880 yards he finished seventh and in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1 mile he was eliminated in the heats.
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