William Stoney
- May 5, 1898
- February 16, 1980
- 81 years
About William Stoney
William Stoney, 81, British Olympic swimmer (1920, 1924).
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|William Stoney (9 May 1898 – 16 February 1980) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 200 metre breaststroke event at both the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1924 Summer Olympics.
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