Oscar Willis Layne

Oscar Willis Layne (12 June 1918 – 24 February 2016) was a Panamanian racing cyclist.

Biography

Layne was born in Panama City on 12 June 1918, to Barbadian parents.[1] He is the winner of three gold medals, from the Central American and Caribbean Games in 1938, 1946 and 1950. On 30 May 2002, Panama City mayor Juan Carlos Navarro presented him with the key to the city.[2][3]

Oscar Layne died on 24 February 2016, at the age of 97.[4]

References
  1. "CICLISTA AFROANTILLANO Oscar Layne es distinguido" (in Spanish). Crítica en Línea-EPASA. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  2. Latin American Sport: An Annotated Bibliography, 1988-1998, pg. 546
  3. Historia Patria!
  4. "Oscar Willys Layne". Forever Missed. Retrieved 11 July 2023.


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