John Besford
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| Born | 30 January 1911 Chorlton-cum-Hardy, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 26 February 1993 (aged 82) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Charles Preston Besford, OBE (30 January 1911 – 26 February 1993) was an English competitive swimmer who represented Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships, and England in the British Empire Games, during the 1930s. Besford competed primarily in the backstroke.