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Sweet Dreams : Eric Liddell’s Cinematic Gold

Sweet Dreams : Eric Liddell’s Cinematic Gold

Posted 07 July 2009 | By | Categories: Music, Sweet Dreams - Great Sporting Moments | 2 Comments

On Friday July 11, 1924, Eric Liddell won the 400m Olympic Gold medal in Paris, immortalising him as one of Scotland’s greatest heroes. Sir Arthur Marshall, a reserve for the British Olympic team, writes about his personal memories of Liddell, the famous race and how they celebrated together with two American sisters.