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==Olympic athlete coaching==
He coached the [[South Africa]]n sprinter [[Reggie Walker (sprinter)|Reggie Walker]] to a gold medal at the [[1908 Summer Olympics|1908 Olympic Games]] in London. He coached further gold medal winners at the [[1912 Summer Olympics|1912 Olympic Games]], including [[Willie Applegarth]].<ref name=hall/> He was appointed as full-time coach by [[Polytechnic Harriers]] from 1913 until his death from [[diabetes]] in 1927.<ref name=r2/>
He brought a systematic approach to coaching, rather than just being a masseur. For example, he used the techniques of [[Eadweard Muybridge]] to photograph runners' actions and techniques at the finish.<ref name=r2/>
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