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Frank Tredrea

Frank Tredrea
Personal information
Birth nameFrancis Theodore Tredrea
Born(1920-05-19)19 May 1920
Died23 August 1999(1999-08-23) (aged 79)
Spouse
Nola Kathleen Merrie
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(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.

Early life and family

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]

Cycling

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]

Death

Tredrea died on 23 August 1999, and his ashes were buried at Waikumete Cemetery.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Francis Theodore Tredrea". BillionGraves. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Marriages". New Zealand Herald. 1 February 1943. p. 1. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Francis Tredrea". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Cyclist defies age, illness". Waikato Times. 7 February 1998. p. 10.
  5. ^ "Masters cyclists gather for autumn road races". Waikato Times. 10 May 1997. p. 12.
  6. ^ "Cemeteries database". Christchurch City Council. Retrieved 21 July 2016.


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