George Dockrell (swimmer)
Dockrell circa 1900s | |||||||||
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| Full name | George Shannon Dockrell | ||||||||
| National team | United Kingdom | ||||||||
| Born | 22 October 1886 Rathdown, County Dublin | ||||||||
| Died | 23 December 1924 (aged 38) Richmond, London, England | ||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||
| Strokes | 100 metre freestyle | ||||||||
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George Shannon Dockrell, OBE (22 October 1886 – 23 December 1924) was an Olympic swimmer, best known for competing at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's 100 metre freestyle event for Great Britain. He had a lengthy swimming, and military career, until his death in 1924.