Sonny Spencer

Sonny Spencer (18 May 1903 – 21 November 1943) was a British middle-distance runner, whho competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.

[1] Spencer finished third behind Cecil Griffiths in the 880 yards event at the 1923 AAA Championships.

[2][3][4] At the 1924 Olympic Games, Spencer competed in the men's 1500 metres.

[5] Spencer served as a sergeant in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.

[6] He was killed in a night training accident when his Short Sunderland crashed at Nigg on 21 November 1943.