ALF MEAKIN was a pacy winger who played one game for Leeds and more than 50 for his home club Blackpool Borough after representing Great Britain as a sprinter at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo.
His trip of a lifetime to Japan, where he defied injuries to make the team for the 100 metres, came after in 1962 he was part of England's victory in the 4 xAlready a subscriber? Log in here
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