Born: 1935 – 24 December 2016
Known for: A British race walking athlete. A top walker of his generation, he won the bronze medal in the 20 kilometers race walk at the inaugural 1961 IAAF World Race Walking Cup. He was one of three Britons to medal at the event.
Bournemouth Connection: In 1962 George gave up race walking and moved to Bournemouth.
"I came down to Bournemouth and found the track was closed in the winter so I couldn't train on it. I got married and couldn't afford the expenses," said George when he was interviewed by the Echo in 2000.
He took up running instead and was considered for the marathon in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. He also coached Paul Nihill, a former boxer who took up race walking because he had damaged a knee. Nihill won the 50km silver medal at Tokyo.
In 1983 George, now working for Bournemouth Post Office, returned to competitive walking. He became the first postman outside London to win the Post Office national six mile walk and his success encouraged his workmates to form a walking club.
George earned the nickname Bournemouth's 'Flying Postie' as he continued to compete successfully in race walking in Europe and nationally.
In 1986 he did a race walk around a circuit at King's Park in aid of British Epilepsy Association.
Later he worked as a fitness instructor at the Littledown Sports Centre and published his autobiography 'Run, Rabbit, Run Rabbit, Run, Run Run' in 2010.
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