Researching Phil Coles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10433 people with the Coles surname? In that year Coles was ranked number 397 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Phil means "Form of PHILLIP. Loving" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Phil Coles on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Phil Coles and the Coles Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 13740 people with the Coles surname in the UK? Coles is now ranked number 414 for popularity in the UK. |
Coles Family History Databases
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Coles Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Coles surname in the USA? Coles is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Phil Coles
Phil Coles
Phillip Walter Coles, AM (born 20 July 1931) is an Australian sports administrator and former sprint canoer. Competing at the 1960 Rome, 1964 Tokyo, and 1968 Mexico City Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the K-4 1000 m event at the Tokyo games, where he was also the team captain.
He was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 1982 to 2011 and became an honorary member of that organisation in 2012. He has been a member of the executive board of the Australian Olympic Committee since 1973, and was a founding member of the Oceania National Olympic Committees. He has also served on the boards of other sporting organisations.
He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1983 "In recognition of service to sport", was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1993, and received an Australian Sports Medal in 2000.
Source: Phil Coles, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coles
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