George McKenzie (wrestler)

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George MacKenzie light weight wrestling champion of England represented Great Britain in 8 Olympic Games, first when he was 18 and last when he was 41, His wife Lily and he lived at 23, Calabria Rd Islington and he ran the Ashdown wrestling club in London. He died of lung cancer in North London Hospital 1956. She used to knit while he trained us at Ashdown club which was on Brewery Rd Islington.