Thomas John Lesley Miles (17 November 1905 – 9 October 1961) was an Australian professional athlete/sprinter, whose running career really took off in the mid to late 1920's.
Atheltics
Miles, the "Bundeburg Flyer" won the 1927 Victorian Stawell Gift sprint race and the 1928 World Champion by defeating then reigning champion, Tim Banner.
Early life
Miles was born in Bundaberg, the son of James Miles (1878-1940) and Grace Merrifield Nicholson (1885-1943). He attended Bundaberg South State School from 1911.
Later life
Miles died after being struck by a car in Brisbane in 1961.
External links
- 1927 - Stawell Gift finish photo
- 1928 - World Champion: Tom Miles photo
- 1929 - Tom Miles action photo at Wangaratta
References
- "1927 - Young Queenslander Wins Stawell Gift HIS BACKERS LANDED £4000". The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 19 April 1927. p. 19. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- "1927 - Gift won by Miles". The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954). 22 April 1927. p. 2. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- "1927 - Stawell Gift". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). 19 April 1927. p. 12. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- "1928 - Defeated, But Game. Banner Loses to Miles". Sporting Globe (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954). 15 February 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- "1927 - WORLD'S CHAMPION". The Journal : Glengarry, Toongabbie and Cowwarr Journal (Traralgon, Vic. : 1923 - 1929). 28 February 1927. p. 4. Retrieved 23 January 2025.