Frank Gadsby
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Frank Gadsby
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Frank Calladine Gadsby was a British competitive diver and swimmer. He was nicknamed "Peggy" on account of having only one leg, after having it amputated following an accident when aged four. He learnt to swim under the instruction of Professor Touhy, who also taught King George V. Gadsby was a fishmonger and a publican before taking up competitive diving. His exhibition diving started around 1911 and continued into the 1940s. He declared bankruptcy in 1913, with unpaid debts of £300. He perform
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British competitive diver (1881–1958)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Gadsby
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2023-02-27T19:16:55Z
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2024-09-07T08:12:32Z
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