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Radio Sheffield,9 mins

Littlewood 'The Lionheart' - The forgotten World Champion

Evenings on BBC Radio Sheffield

Available for over a year

George Littlewood from Sheffield became a star of the sport of pedestrianism in the late 1880's, winning races in both the UK and America. He even raced a horse called Charlie!

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