Basil Clifford (20 April 1938 – 14 November 1973) was an Irish middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in an explosion at a gun factory in Birmingham in November 1973.[2]

Basil Clifford
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born(1938-04-20)20 April 1938
Died14 November 1973(1973-11-14) (aged 35)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Basil Clifford Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ^ "A few went the extra mile". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.