Ernest Higgins (cyclist)

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Ernest Wilfred Higgins (1908-1996) was an English cyclist who competed for England.

Cycling career

Higgins won a gold medal in the 1000 yards sprint at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. He rode for the Manchester Wheelers Club.{{cite news|url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS84488403/TTDA?u=oxfshlib&sid=TTDA&xid=3b66184e|title="Cycling." Times, 19 June 1937, p. 5|newspaper=The Times|date=19 June 1937 |page=5 }}

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