It is with sadness I report the death of one of our great athletes.
— Jon Hall (@castlefieldjon) March 8, 2022
John Parlett, European 800 mtrs champion, 1950, died peacefully in his sleep aged 96. He married Dorothy Hall nee Manley in 1979 living happily together, for over 40 years. Both represented GB in 1948 Olympics. pic.twitter.com/GKbtZOuwrY