Abebe Bikila vs Alan Paton
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Compare the life timelines of Abebe Bikila (1932–1973) and Alan Paton (1903–1988) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1932 to 1973.
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Abebe Bikila (1932–1973)
- — Born in Jato, Shewa province, Ethiopia Verified
- — Joined the Ethiopian Imperial Bodyguard in Addis Ababa Verified
- — Won the Olympic marathon in Rome running barefoot Verified
- — Underwent an appendectomy weeks before the Tokyo Olympics Verified
- — Retained the Olympic marathon title in Tokyo Verified
- — Withdrew from the Olympic marathon in Mexico City Verified
- — Paralysed in a car accident near Addis Ababa Verified
- — Competed in archery at the Stoke Mandeville Games Verified
- — Died in Addis Ababa Verified
Alan Paton (1903–1988)
- — Born in Pietermaritzburg, Natal Verified
- — Graduated from Natal University College Verified
- — Married Doris Olive Francis Verified
- — Appointed principal of Diepkloof Reformatory Verified
- — Published Cry, the Beloved Country Verified
- — Co-founded the Liberal Party of South Africa Verified
- — Liberal Party of South Africa dissolved Verified
- — Married Anne Hopkins Verified
- — Published the autobiography Towards the Mountain Verified
- — Died near Durban Verified