| 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‘.
