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In the year 1951

401 Notable deaths

Herbert Lindström

Swedish tug of war competitor (1886-1951).

Born March 16th, 1886 in Sweden.

Died October 26th, 1951 at 65 years old [ref]

Driekske van Bussel

Dutch archer (1868–1951).

Born November 18th, 1868 in Asten.

Died April 27th, 1951 at 82 years old in Helmond.

Frederick Hamlin

Cyclist (1881-1951).

Born April 18th, 1881 in Barking.

Died April 7th, 1951 at 69 years old in Surrey.

Riccardo Divora

Italian rower (1908-1951).

Born December 22nd, 1908 in Koper.

Died January 10th, 1951 at 42 years old

Willy Gervin

Danish cyclist (1903-1951).

Born November 28th, 1903 in Copenhagen.

Died July 8th, 1951 at 47 years old in Roskilde.

Joseph Buerger

American rower (1870–1951).

Born September 19th, 1870 in St. Louis.

Died November 10th, 1951 at 81 years old in St. Louis.

Axel Sjöblom

Gymnast.

Born December 17th, 1882 in Stockholm.

Died October 10th, 1951 at 68 years old in Stockholm.

Gamzat Tsadasa

Russian writer, poet and qadi (1877-1951).

Born August 9th, 1877 in Tsada.

Died June 11th, 1951 at 73 years old in Makhachkala.

Nils Opdahl

Gymnast.

Born November 16th, 1882 in Bergen.

Died December 28th, 1951 at 69 years old in Bergen.

William Seiling

American tug of war competitor.

Born May 28th, 1864 in St. Louis.

Died January 6th, 1951 at 86 years old in St. Louis.

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