Eric Liddell

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Eric Liddell

Name:Eric Liddell, Eric Henry Liddell
Born:January 16, 1902 in Tianjin, China
Died:February 21, 1945 in Weixian Internment Camp
Height:5 ft 6 in (1.73 m)
Spouse:Florence Mackenzie
Children:Maureen Liddell, Heather Liddell, Patricia Liddell
Parents:James Dunlop Liddell, Mary Liddell
Siblings:Jenny Liddell Somerville, Robert Victor Liddell, Ernest Liddell
Profession:Scottish rugby union player, athletics
Nationality:Great Britain

Eric Liddell was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player, and Christian missionary. Born in Qing China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh. His inspirational life was captured in the film ‘Chariots of Fire‘.