Williams, Percy Alfred

Percy Alfred Williams

Born: May 8, 1908, Vancouver, BC

Died: November 29, 1982, Vancouver, BC

Buried at: Pacific Heritage Cemetery, Burnaby BC

Burial plot: Plot 121-1-A

Accolades: Order of Canada

Order of Canada

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Percy Williams was an Olympian who won 2 gold medals for Canada in the 1928 Olympic games.  In 1930 he set a world record for the 100 yard dash at the British Empire Games (now known as the Commonwealth Games).

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