Personal information | |
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Birth name | Francis Theodore Tredrea |
Born | 19 May 1920 |
Died | 23 August 1999 | (aged 79)
Spouse |
Nola Kathleen Merrie
(
m. 1943) |
Francis Theodore Tredrea (19 May 1920 – 23 August 1999) was a New Zealand racing cyclist who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Born on 19 May 1920, [1] Tredrea was the son of Edgar Martin Tredrea and Ada Avoca Tredrea (née Poulton). [2] He married Nola Kathleen Merrie at St Andrew's Church, Taneatua, on 26 December 1942. [2]
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Tredrea competed in the men's 10-mile scratch race, but was unplaced. [3] He went on to have a career as a professional cyclist. [4]
In his later years, Tredrea suffered from Parkinson's disease. In 1993, he took up cycling again to help control the disease, and became active in masters cycling. [4] [5]
Tredrea died on 23 August 1999, and his ashes were buried at Waikumete Cemetery. [1] [6]
Personal information | |
---|---|
Birth name | Francis Theodore Tredrea |
Born | 19 May 1920 |
Died | 23 August 1999 | (aged 79)
Spouse |
Nola Kathleen Merrie
(
m. 1943) |
Francis Theodore Tredrea (19 May 1920 – 23 August 1999) was a New Zealand racing cyclist who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.
Born on 19 May 1920, [1] Tredrea was the son of Edgar Martin Tredrea and Ada Avoca Tredrea (née Poulton). [2] He married Nola Kathleen Merrie at St Andrew's Church, Taneatua, on 26 December 1942. [2]
At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Tredrea competed in the men's 10-mile scratch race, but was unplaced. [3] He went on to have a career as a professional cyclist. [4]
In his later years, Tredrea suffered from Parkinson's disease. In 1993, he took up cycling again to help control the disease, and became active in masters cycling. [4] [5]
Tredrea died on 23 August 1999, and his ashes were buried at Waikumete Cemetery. [1] [6]