Dorothy Manley

Dorothy Gladys Manley was a British sprinter. She competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics, held in London, in the 100 metres where she won the silver medal with a time of 12.2 seconds. She was the first British woman to win an Olympic sprint medal. She was also a medallist in the 1950 British Empire Games, and the 1950 European Athletics Championships.

29 April 1927

Born on the same birth date (29 April 1927): Bill Slater (footballer)

Born on the same birth day (29 April): Andre Agassi • Bernie Madoff • Carl Gardner • Daniel Day-Lewis • Elmer Kelton • George Adams (musician) • Harold Urey • John Arbuthnot • Lee Chae-young • Lina Krasnoroutskaya • Malcolm Sargent • Marietta Blau • Misaki Doi • Parren Mitchell • Paul Adelstein • Taoufik Makhloufi • Zuzana Hejdová

Born in the same month (April 1927): Alvin Sargent • Amos Milburn • Bill Slater (footballer) • Bo Callaway • Carmen Basilio • Coretta Scott King • Edie Adams • Gerry Mulligan • Granny Hamner • Harry Gallatin • Lokesh Chandra • Ollie Mitchell • Phil Hill • Samuel P. Huntington