Willie Francis (swimmer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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British swimmer, Olympic athlete, British Empire Games gold medallist
Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1911
Place of Birth: Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Willie Francis (swimmer)
- William Francis (23 February 1911 – April 1997) was a Scottish competitive swimmer and backstroke specialist who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and competed for Scotland in the British Empire Games. He was born in Dunfermline. At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's 100-metre backstroke event.
- Four years later at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the first round of the men's 100-metre backstroke. At the 1930 British Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 100-yard backstroke contest.
- Four years later at the Empire Games in Sydney he won the gold medal in the 100-yard backstroke.
- He was also a member of the Scottish team which won the silver medal in the 3×110-yard medley relay.
- He also participated in the 1938 Empire Games but was unplaced in the 110-yard backstroke contest.
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