Albert White (cyclist)

Albert "Lal" White (19 February 1890 – 1 March 1965) was a British cyclist. He competed in two events at the 1920 Summer Olympics winning a silver medal in the men's team pursuit.[1]

Albert White

Personal information
Born	(1890-02-19)19 February 1890 Brigg, Lincolnshire, England
Died	1 March 1965(1965-03-01) (aged 75) Scunthorpe, England
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games Men's track cycling 1920 Antwerp Team pursuit

White was the subject of a 2012 Cultural Olympiad community opera called Cycle Song. It was composed by Tim Sutton and the librettist was Ian McMillan. The Scunthorpe Co-operative Junior Choir, Proper Job Theatre Company and over a thousand locals participated.[2][3]

References

1. "Albert White Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
2. Lidz, Franz. "An Opera for an English Olympic Hero". Smithsonian. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
3. "Cycling steel man inspires opera". BBC News. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2018.