Harold Abrahams
Harold Maurice Abrahams, CBE, (15 December 1899 – 14 January 1978) was a British athlete of Jewish origin. He was Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100 metres sprint, a feat depicted in the 1981 movie Chariots of Fire.
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“Sybil: Do you love running?
Harold Abrahams: I’m more of an addict. It’s a compulsion, a weapon.
Sybil: Against what?
Harold Abrahams: Being Jewish, I suppose.
Sybil: [laughing] You’re not serious.
Harold Abrahams: You’re not Jewish, or you wouldn’t ask.”
—Colin Welland (b. 1934)
“Master of Trinity: Is he an Italian?
Harold Abrahams: Of Italian extraction, yes.
Master of Trinity: I see.
Harold Abrahams: But not all Italian.
Master of Trinity: I’m relieved to hear it.
Harold Abrahams: He’s half-Arab.”
—Colin Welland (b. 1934)